Fl 3600
 

Does anyone else want to go to space with Virgin Galactic? Or would that be too much like supporting Virgin America? I personally can't wait.

Isn't it around $60,000 for a ride on that thing? Would be cool but I'm happy farting around in the troposhpere. :D

$200,000 currently. Should be no problem on first year regional FO pay.

FOR.....GET......IT!! The Seabee is a better fix for me and my wallet.

the SLAPA (Space Line Aeronautical Pilots Association) dues are supposed to be out of this world!!!

booooo for bad jokes.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I figure they will lose one in the first five launches. After an investigation they will resume and lose another shortly thereafter. That will be the end of civilian space travel for a great while.

You heard it here first.

I tend to think along the same lines, mike. Not only is it an outrageous price but risky as well. If it doesn't happen in the first 5 launches, it may happen within the first year at least.

I think they are operating in new mexico. I live in Albuquerque so I will have to check it out,

Wasn't there some big explosion on an airfield in New Mexico a few days ago? Anyone know more about that?

I think that was in California.

They might manage to do a better job than that. Their propulsion technology is pretty basic and well proven.

The space shuttle is not a good comparison...it's amazingly complicated and the technology in many systems is still bleeding edge even today. Several systems were engineered with razor-thin margins (heat shielding). The thing was almost a ready-made disaster. That's why nasa is returning to more conventional manned systems.

Did you see the test flights? The vehicle went out of control for a while. I wonder who is going to fly it?

Can you imagine IOE on that thing?

So, what would the RNAV descent look like from FL3600 :p