The new Space Race between billionaires Paul Allen, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

Largest plane ever built being put through various tests...

Biggest plane ever built Stratolaunch will take off within months | Daily Mail Online

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

everything about that plane screams "AMERICA".

 

[Robbie3000]

Since government has failed to adequately fund space exploration, guess we have to cheer for the successs of these billionaires.

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

Okay, how is this technically not two planes tied together?

 

[Canon]

Okay, how is this technically not two planes tied together?

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

what is the benefit of having two cabins?
why not just double the size of a single cabin.
the center part of the wing seems like a weak point that could break.

 

[BoBurnz]

what is the benefit of having two cabins?
why not just double the size of a single cabin.
the center part of the wing seems like a weak point that could break.

I could understand if it was about exploiting the economy of size. But.

Idk because rich people think it's cool

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

what is the benefit of having two cabins?
why not just double the size of a single cabin.
the center part of the wing seems like a weak point that could break.

Twin-fuselage aircraft - Wikipedia

Carrying a spacecraft seems to be the angle here.

 

[BoBurnz]

I mean personally I am all for the hyper wealthy having a pissing contest on this for bragging rights if it means I get commercially viable space travel within my lifetime.

Being able to go to Japan in half an hour sounds dope as fukk.

 

[wire28]

Since government has failed to adequately fund space exploration, guess we have to cheer for the successs of these billionaires.

being able to get to the moon in two days with amazon prime

 

[Reece]

Cacs can't stop being mercenaries for five seconds. You can bet your ass as soon as its financially feasible, they'll start stripping Mars, the Moon and asteroids for their resources.

 

[Serious]

Since government has failed to adequately fund space exploration, guess we have to cheer for the successs of these billionaires.

Free market responding again @DEAD7

 

[Serious]

Cacs can't stop being mercenaries for five seconds. You can bet your ass as soon as its financially feasible, they'll start stripping Mars, the Moon and asteroids for their resources.

They're currently salivating over PR and Cuba as we speak....