May 30, 2014 at 8:55 am
Jcrawf02 - No, I think when you go for a ride, you're up front. One of the guys I used to work with went up in Yankee Lady and said it's great. I took a tour of the plane at an airshow many years ago, and while they look big, they're not! Extremely cramped and tiny inside.
paul.knibbs - Even in atmosphere you'd still need some sort of heat shield / ablative material. After all, that plasma is going to chew away at whatever it touches...
May 30, 2014 at 8:58 am
SQLRNNR (5/30/2014)
wolfkillj (5/30/2014)
jcrawf02 (5/30/2014)
jasona.work (5/30/2014)
The impression I've gotten is that they already have a contract with NASA to ferry crew, it's just been waiting for the man-rated capsule to be completed and certified.Dang, I would *love* to either catch a ride on Virgin Galactic SpaceShip 2, a Dragon v2, or even the Vomit Comet...
One of those three might actually be in my price range...
Of course, if I don't mind going a bit more old-school, I can easily afford one of these rides:
😀
Is it cheaper if you ride as tailgunner?
Got to tour one of these on the ground once, and a German one (can't remember which now, too long ago, think it was one of the the Junkers models, perhaps the 188). After all the documentaries and knowing the impact they had, seeing them in person was a shock. They're small!!! I can't imagine what it would be like to be airborne with a crew.
And OMG, the walkway from the cockpit/radio room through the bomb bay to the gunner's stations in the rear of the fuselage! It makes me quake in my shoes to think about crewmen crawling out there while airborne with the bomb bay doors open to free stuck release mechanisms, etc.
After seeing (and hearing) a B-17 and a B-24 make several low fly-bys over the downtown skyline for photos a few years ago, I can only imagine the deafening thunder of *hundreds* of those things passing overhead.
While it would be cool, I'd hate to be nearby if a sortie of this nature were coming. Ok for the adrenaline rush and peacetime type of flyover - but would hate to be near the target of that group if on an actual run.
Even with only two bombers flying overhead and being basically certain that they wouldn't be dropping any bombs, the noise of the engines made me want to run and hide. Of course, they were flying at about 1000 feet (304.8m) rather than many thousands of feet (or meters) as they did in actual bombing runs, but I suppose that the fear of what was coming when one heard the distant rumble of engines at that altitude would be terror enough.
Jason Wolfkill
May 30, 2014 at 9:02 am
wolfkillj (5/30/2014)
jcrawf02 (5/30/2014)
jasona.work (5/30/2014)
The impression I've gotten is that they already have a contract with NASA to ferry crew, it's just been waiting for the man-rated capsule to be completed and certified.Dang, I would *love* to either catch a ride on Virgin Galactic SpaceShip 2, a Dragon v2, or even the Vomit Comet...
One of those three might actually be in my price range...
Of course, if I don't mind going a bit more old-school, I can easily afford one of these rides:
😀
Is it cheaper if you ride as tailgunner?
Got to tour one of these on the ground once, and a German one (can't remember which now, too long ago, think it was one of the the Junkers models, perhaps the 188). After all the documentaries and knowing the impact they had, seeing them in person was a shock. They're small!!! I can't imagine what it would be like to be airborne with a crew.
And OMG, the walkway from the cockpit/radio room through the bomb bay to the gunner's stations in the rear of the fuselage! It makes me quake in my shoes to think about crewmen crawling out there while airborne with the bomb bay doors open to free stuck release mechanisms, etc.
After seeing (and hearing) a B-17 and a B-24 make several low fly-bys over the downtown skyline for photos a few years ago, I can only imagine the deafening thunder of *hundreds* of those things passing overhead.
When I did a walkthrough I almost got stuck between the struts that hold the walkway over the bomb bay doors.
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May 30, 2014 at 9:47 am
Everyone enjoy summer. Last chance to ping me for things before I'm gone for 6 weeks.
7 hours and counting....
May 30, 2014 at 9:52 am
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Everyone enjoy summer. Last chance to ping me for things before I'm gone for 6 weeks.7 hours and counting....
Have an awesome and rewarding time!!!
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May 30, 2014 at 9:57 am
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May 30, 2014 at 10:13 am
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Agreed. There's a table I'd like to check. 😀
Seriously, have a great time.
May 30, 2014 at 10:14 am
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May 30, 2014 at 10:35 am
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May 30, 2014 at 10:37 am
Have a great summer, Steve.
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May 30, 2014 at 11:06 am
Have a great vacation Steve
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May 30, 2014 at 2:05 pm
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Everyone enjoy summer. Last chance to ping me for things before I'm gone for 6 weeks.7 hours and counting....
Have an awesome and rewarding time!!!
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Thanks. I'm certainly lucky to get this.
May 30, 2014 at 2:06 pm
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May 30, 2014 at 2:07 pm
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Agreed. There's a table I'd like to check. 😀
Seriously, have a great time.
tx
May 30, 2014 at 2:07 pm
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Enjoy it. See you when you get back.
I'm leaving you extra work.
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