Krystal
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How did they get that up there?!
10/20/2005 5:55:32 PM
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superman34
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beats me
10/20/2005 5:57:10 PM
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timeconsumerx
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they have a mate/demate device. its like a big scaffolding arch they pull the shuttle under. they grab the shuttle with it, lift it up, secure it, pull the 767 under it, gently lower the shuttle, then pull out. vice versa for getting it on there.
10/20/2005 6:16:45 PM
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Okrbot23
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^^^^you live in florida and you've never seen that before?
10/20/2005 6:49:44 PM
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Kf4zra
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thats actually a 747
10/20/2005 7:14:53 PM
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jessecurry
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I'm glad that they're retiring this piece of shit soon; what a bad path they took with the development of the space shuttle. The new design makes much more sense.
10/20/2005 7:40:53 PM
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Krystal
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I've seen the space shuttle. I have seen them move it... on that big pad thingy... but no I have never seen it on top of an air plane.
10/20/2005 8:22:07 PM
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CPUGuy83
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That would really have to suck for the pilot flying that thing.
10/20/2005 9:05:46 PM
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Okrbot23
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^^never given thought on how they get it back to florida from houston? cause Ill tell you what, thats a long drive doing two miles an hour on that crawler lol.
[Edited by Okrbot23 on 10/20/2005 4:19:27 PM. Reason for edit: df]
10/20/2005 9:18:51 PM
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Kf4zra
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the shuttle goes to houston?
10/20/2005 10:27:13 PM
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timeconsumerx
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it comes from edwards AFB. when they bring it back in they usually parade it up and down cocoa beach before they land it. it flew over my soccer game when i was in like fourth grade. it was pandemonium.
10/20/2005 10:50:08 PM
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Timbo238
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Reminds me of OO7 in MOONRAKER lol
10/20/2005 10:52:40 PM
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elm3r
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thats actually a 747
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that's filled with sand bags, on moveable platforms. that it how they balance the plane for flight...
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That would really have to suck for the pilot flying that thing.
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ironically: from teh special i watched, one of the pilots interviewed said that it flew like a normal 747, but was just a little more sluggish then usual.
10/21/2005 3:01:37 AM
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