[PLUG-TALK] Wingspan of 385 feet - bigger than the Spruce Goose - for satellite launching
Michael
michael at jamhome.us
Thu Jun 1 17:10:25 UTC 2017
Paul Allen has constructed a twin fuselage airplane monstrosity to lower
the cost of satellite launches.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/05/31/paul-allen-just-rolled-out-the-worlds-largest-airplane-and-he-ready-to-take-on-the-rocket-makers/?utm_term=.bf700443b0c7&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1
But, really ... how big is it? It’s so big that it has 28 wheels and six
747 jet engines. It’s so big that it has 60 miles of wire coursing
through it. It’s so big that the county had to issue special
construction permits just for the construction scaffolding.
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Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon
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