Awesome! Can they do a Boeing B314 "Pan Am Clipper" next - please?
"I was lucky enough to go to boarding school in Croydon"
Makes you want to go get it done before there ARE drones buzzing everywhere. Read more
That was the most hilarious thing I've ever watched. Read more
I find it interesting how we focus so much on the test pilots of these aircraft having the "right stuff" and you can find books and front page articles written about them when something goes wrong. But then when three engineers die in one incident working towards the same exact goal as the pilots, it's not focused on… Read more
Don't drink and drive. It's safer to taxi. Read more
I was referring to the media/rhetorical 'we', not you directly :) Read more
SpaceX are the ones trying to get spaceflight into the realm of affordability by getting the actual cost-per-pound to orbit down. What Virgin is doing is NOT spaceflight, nor will it be any time soon. It's a glorified, rocket-powered Vomit Comet for rich people. It's not changing any realities about access to space,… Read more
Are the really "pushing boundaries", though? Their goal is to sell sub-orbital joy rides to rich people. None of what Virgin is doing is in pursuit of real scientific advancement or exploration. It sounds like they've been taking questionable risks with inherently unsafe propulsion technologies and canceled their… Read more
Virgin should get away from commercial space travel, and stick to something they might be good at, like selling mobile phones. Read more
As someone who not only lives in the Atlanta area, but also travels through it's major airport, and lives on the north side of Atlanta, I welcome this for several reasons. Read more
we all know the answer. I vote for Capitalism and another airport in the area. Read more
Indonesia's Lion Air has the largest order on the books, trumping the Southwest order by one plane. Read more
sympathy for the family and friends is in order. Read more