In article <8pr99d1re0k1lrpumag3u2rcrgi8obqi30@4ax.com>, Old Geezerr says...
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>On 26 Feb 2018 19:58:34 -0800, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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>>more at
>>http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/18816/stratolaunch-rumbles-down-runway-as-pentagons-interest-in-rapid-space-access-mounts
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>>The 385 foot wide, six engine Stratolaunch is creeping quickly towards its
>>inaugural flight, literally. In recent days there have been sightings of
>>monstrous space-launch mothership scooting around Mojave Air and Space Port. Now
>>the project's primary benefactor Paul Allen has posted some incredible footage
>>of the aircraft undergoing high-speed ground-tests before its first flight.
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>>Allen notes in his tweet that the gargantuan jet got up to a speed of 46 miles
>>an hour, which is scooting along the ground pretty fast for an aircraft that
>>will tip the scales at 1.3M pounds once it is fully loaded. The clip of the
>>aircraft doing a run down the runway looks like something out of a science
>>fiction movie or a computer generated vaporware concept. You can read all about
>>Stratolaunch in our pervious piece on the system, its concept, and its history.
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>>Stratolaunch has its eyes set on becoming operational and hopefully income
>>generating by the end of the decade. By the looks of it that could very well
>>launching a range of rockets 2,000 miles from its takeoff point, with payloads
>>up to 13,500lbs being able to achieve low earth orbit and 4,500lbs for
>>geo-stationary orbit.
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> I still would like to know what is going to happen to the center
> wing section when one elevator decides to go up and the other
> elevator goes down, at the same time.
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> Or, one aileron tries for a roll and the other stays still.
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Dunno...here's video of the taxi test:
https://youtu.be/-AY-HC4sUGU
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