To the moon, Alice! EAA features spaceship
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — An aircraft billed as part of the future of commercial space travel has landed in Wisconsin.
Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo soared over thousands of people at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture convention in Oshkosh.
The craft circled the runway several times as designer Burt Rutan and British billionaire Sir Richard Branson looked on. Branson is chairman of the Virgin Group, which is funding the plane.
The landing marks the first time the public has gotten an up-close look at the plane.
Branson hopes to use WhiteKnightTwo to carry a spaceship into the upper atmosphere. The spaceship would then detach and rocket into space. Branson hopes to use the system to create a commercial space travel business.
He’s already taken 300 reservations.
Jul 28, 2009 at 11:27 a.m.
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There is the important problem that it's already built. But if we solve that, I'm sure Janesville would be a great place.
Jul 28, 2009 at 10:56 a.m.
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The guy I'm seeing says that to me on occasion. I used to think it was a term of endearment. Now I'm not so sure. :)
Jul 28, 2009 at 7:55 a.m.
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Lost_city - I see you're still lost.
Jul 28, 2009 at 6:49 a.m.
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Building at the GM plant would be nice, but would require building a pretty large runway and associated infrastructure adjacent to the plant.
Jul 27, 2009 at 7:48 p.m.
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My sources say they are going to build it here at the GM plant.
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