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To: Red Badger
It is to be an elevated launch platform. It get's a rocket to high altitude for orbital launch. Rendering:


25 posted on 12/19/2017 2:52:53 PM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke

The engineer in me cringes at that tiny area to which they plan to attach the predicted payload.

I understand hardpoints, but holy cow: The forces on that wing structure are going to be incredible!


30 posted on 12/19/2017 3:17:03 PM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: KC Burke

Egad that is huge. I wonder how much fuel it uses on a launch mission.


48 posted on 12/19/2017 4:46:03 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (What profits a man if he gains the world yet loses his soul?)
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