This looked like something a kid would've thought up.
JoshWoodzy
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Posted:
Sep 19 2012 10:59 am
I don't understand what's so funny.
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Sep 19 2012 11:21 am
I just found it funny that rather than land or sea travel they strapped it to the top of a plane. The whole thing just makes me imagine a little kid going "I know I know! Tie it to a plane!"
But knowing NASA they probably balanced and cross checked everything to make sure it was as aerodynamic as possible
Zinja
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Posted:
Sep 19 2012 11:22 am
I don't see what's so funny either. That is how they have always transported the shuttle over long distances.
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Sep 19 2012 11:25 am
Oh, I thought this was like a first time thing. I've never seen it before.
Disregard my lulz then
Izzy
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Posted:
Sep 19 2012 07:38 pm
Yeah, I thought that's how they got the Enterprise in the air to test its landing.
Zinja
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Posted:
Sep 19 2012 07:40 pm
When the shuttles would land somewhere other than Florida due to weather issues they would fly it back to the cape on top of a jet like that.
Drew Linky
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Posted:
Sep 19 2012 08:14 pm
Zinja wrote:
When the shuttles would land somewhere other than Florida due to weather issues they would fly it back to the cape on top of a jet like that.
Huh, didn't know that.
You learn something everyday.
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Greg the White
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Posted:
Sep 20 2012 01:22 am
You know that pilot got laid the night he landed. "Oh yeah, I just flew a plane with a space shuttle strapped to it."
So here's to you Mrs. Robinson. People love you more- oh, nevermind.
This looked like something a kid would've thought up.
