Virgin Galactic 2 pulls up alongside a Virgin America flight.
Sep 7, 2014, 11:56 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2013
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wow. It was just uploaded too. Lucky passengers. I wonder when this happened. I saw a smaller plane flying with them. I wonder if promotional pictures or videos released.
The spacecraft was attached to the mothership. Its between the outer fuselages.
The spacecraft was attached to the mothership. Its between the outer fuselages.
Sep 7, 2014, 11:22 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2013
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That video is someone who copied the original for who knows what reason - perhaps they are trying to get a cut of revenue from the ads.
The detachable portion is the middle fuselage, part of the mothership during that flight.
This is the original from back in 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZj7...ature=youtu.be
The detachable portion is the middle fuselage, part of the mothership during that flight.
This is the original from back in 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZj7...ature=youtu.be
Sep 12, 2014, 5:23 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO
Posts: 266
they'll likely need some type of FAA clearance to do this
it was obvious with the 3rd plane that they were using this for a photo op, here is the article:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42476531/n.../#.VBOA09Dn-ig
it was obvious with the 3rd plane that they were using this for a photo op, here is the article:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42476531/n.../#.VBOA09Dn-ig
Sep 14, 2014, 7:38 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 3,106
Yeah, I was about to post under the GooTube video but I see you made the point first.
I've heard the FAA expressly forbids commercial airlines from ever flying in formation and that pilots have gotten in trouble when they've done this.
But I gotta admin, that is an extremely cool video. I wish I could have been on that plane!
I've heard the FAA expressly forbids commercial airlines from ever flying in formation and that pilots have gotten in trouble when they've done this.
But I gotta admin, that is an extremely cool video. I wish I could have been on that plane!