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That's a huge bitch!
#Stratolaunch #Planes #News
MattDude
The sunovabitch will fly
peterbozeman
Amazing.
TraumatizedLlama
Pilots spend half the time in the air waving at each other and making faces to the other cockpit.
iforgetchangingusername
F-82 twinmustang? It's21centry
highways2zion
My Dad had worked on that project for years.
beepbeepribbiribbi
This'll make the divorce settlement easier
rouverius
Remember those huge styrofoam gliders we would get as birthday presents? They would usually last an hour before nose-diving into the street.
AluminiumFalcon
What does it carry?
wooshoo1992
She's built like a steakhouse but she handles like a bistro.
Roosterbutt
Looks like that ship from Start wars that was in Cloud city
Schnackbar
Stratobitch
doodoobailey
blackplaga
upvote for having the explination in it
ThatsPermanent
What could possibly go wrong with this flying nunchuck ?
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iAppdata
How is this gif even related to... ah, I get it now. Heh. +1
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Headset159
i cant wait to see it become a camper
ZEUSERS
Bet it turns on a dime
flagbasher
Holy shit, it's Bigfoot!
FRANKMIR
Turkey jizz?
NolanEmerson
Are there 2 sets of pilot/copilot, or just one on either side?
Dorsk84
One side would be pilots. The other side could be payload/launch control.
ThatsPermanent
One pilot, three copilots. Or seven, maybe
boethius
So 37 pilots, give or take 60 pilots?
nanook907
Eat you're heart out Howard Hughes
Justheretowastemytime
I'm no aircraft expert. But why? What's the point of it instead of single hull?
LadiesManTwo17
In the center will be a rocket that will release and deploy satellites. Easier and cheaper than using normal means of launching satellites.
LannistersSendTheirRetards
Reminds me of a snake with two heads
letstalknews
What could it possibly be used for?
IReactToCommentsInMemesAndGifs
A spaceship is attached in the center, carried into the atmosphere, and launched. 1/2
IReactToCommentsInMemesAndGifs
http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/a26715/stratolaunch-rolls-out-of-hangar/
letstalknews
OMG thats amazing, you should have done that as the post
IReactToCommentsInMemesAndGifs
It seems that you are correct.
0DD0ne1
Turn into camper
Rapturr
Lol gr8 1. Heers upvoat.
Tommgun
When you just go fuck it in kerbal space programm
LadiesManTwo17
I literally flew this today on my PS4
GonadTheBeerBellyan
Ridiculous
bakkart
Okay, I get the whole rolling shutter thing but why are they "out of sync" like that? The props don't change speed
AMoldyStump
It's a common affliction called floppy prop, happens as planes get older
BlastTheStrongestHero
It's like the Bespin dual ships, which I though made no sense. But here we have a real one.
shoulkion
Why are the elevators not connected? Wouldn't a little torque snap the mid?
DarkSock
As an architect… Damn son look at that hangar!!!
wildpackoffamilydogs
No worries. That's the engineers' problem.
SephirothVII
Calm down, Ted...
buggeredifiknow
I was going to say, the building is more impressive.
nopenononope
.... really? Can it fly?
buggeredifiknow
Look at that span, unsupported along that wall, that's frigging impressive. And no columns because that thing has to fit.
nopenononope
The plane is practically the same size, shaped like something a mental patient drew, and can literally fly. In the sky. Fast and high.
nopenononope
And while it is impressive, it essentially only exists to keep rain off of the FLYING LAUNCH PAD FOR THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION.
shoulkion
So.....what material would be able to support itself over that distance with the roof and lighting all on it?
DarkSock
Long span bow trusses; what is more impressive are the spans of those wings, which must support the plane, cargo and resist dynamic forces.
NuclearWiener
Source had a photo where the trusses are visible: http://pop.h-cdn.co/assets/17/22/1496253795-strato-leaves-hangar1-website.png
DarkSock
Yep, trusses look to be at least 10 feet deep, and the top and bottom chords are arched for further span capability
NuclearWiener
Yes, even disregarding the distortion and perspective the truss looks at least one and a half human tall, so >10 feet is a good guess: 1/2
NuclearWiener
http://imgur.com/JeLt7GX 2/2
SexuallyPromiscuousSquirrel
simplydifficult
Why you say my name!
SexuallyPromiscuousSquirrel
I DON'T UNDERSTOOD !?!?
GnomeTalmbout
Aerodynamically speaking, that would require an amazingly strong bridge between the two to survive even a moderate problem.
xDownSetx
just like your parent's marriage
NOINOON
Dude, do you even know what aerodynamics is?
ThatKTMguy
Carbon Fiber FTW
Ferlin7
No way is that made of carbon fiber composite. Carbon fiber composite has no fatigue data.
27yoUGLYvirgin
I'm pretty sure those fuselages while they look big and heavy are probably very light and empty compared to the wings carrying fuel and turb
NexiKuro
Airplanes are still heavy af though, I bet that fucker is a good 300 tonnes empty.
OOSpaceDwarf
Thats very close actually, good estimate.
cyno01
Doesnt need to carry that much fuel either i dont think; it takes off, launches the next stage, and lands again.
Tehsyr
Space isn't that far away, and it's easy getting there. Its STAYING there that's the hard part.
OOSpaceDwarf
it carries fuel for a 2,000km ascent, and presumably a 2,000km return trip.
raknor88
That what I was thinking. It seems to make sense to me to connect the rear together with a solid wing.
PoppinLochNessHopster
I'm sure there's a good reason they didn't. Those engineers are smart folk.
PirateRubberDuck
There is. It has to carry something between the fuselages.
AtlantaFalcons
Like a P-38 Lightning.
SaltyCarthage
When you hate your copilot and just need some extra space
nauticalfreedom
What is the point... other than taking up a lot of space, what is the great benefit?
SquareDiesMad
This is a custom job for Finnish airways.
TheRagingDuelist
The fuselage on the left side of the plane is empty and unpressurized
Tassyr
So why have it?
TheRagingDuelist
Because why the fuck not
MikeHawksDragon
To launch satellites
Isorikk
I'm guessing to carry extra fuel without overbearing two wings
RandomImgurian
To have somehere to put that copilot you hate.
tohubohu
Otherwise the plane would be all right.
Aerolus
This guy gets it
CaptainGrowler
For the jews
TheRagingDuelist
Internet, everybody
SendMeOxygen
soggybottoms3
bionoxious
Manaslu
I understand why they have it but at the same time i question the need for windows
shimmernshine
They're painted on.
YourNotSoFriendlyNeighborhoodAsshole
Aesthetic