re: Non-experimental rocket planes...

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a — 3/13/2007 10:58:15 PM (archived)

The Komet was in R&D since the late 1930's. It was hardly a last minute system having first flown in 1941. The long production run of 400 units was for the B model which entered service in early 1944.

But I will bite - what is YOUR defintion of Experimental versus Operational?

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Rocket plane reliability - Raoul - 3/8/2007 6:53:15 PM
- Reliability is more of a maintenance issue. - SDF - 3/9/2007 2:20:50 PM
- Bell is clearly not an engineering systems analyst as nearly every assumption he makes is wrong. - Chris Vancil - 3/8/2007 11:20:06 PM
  - re: Bell is clearly not an engineering systems analyst as nearly every assumption he makes is wrong. - a - 3/10/2007 7:41:18 PM
    - re: More on the WWII Messerschmitt Me-163 Rocket Plane - Chris Vancil - 3/13/2007 11:03:56 PM
    - re: Bell is clearly not an engineering systems analyst as nearly every assumption he makes is wrong. - Chris Vancil - 3/10/2007 10:01:56 PM
      - Non-experimental rocket planes... - a - 3/11/2007 10:55:53 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - Doug Ellison - 3/12/2007 3:25:45 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - a - 3/12/2007 10:16:39 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - Chris Vancil - 3/13/2007 6:28:34 AM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - a - 3/13/2007 10:58:15 PM
        
        re: Non-experimental rocket planes... - Chris Vancil - 3/13/2007 11:33:48 PM
  - Typical Bell - Doug Ellison - 3/9/2007 8:14:47 AM
    - Yes. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/9/2007 4:42:48 PM
  - The hybrid engines used for SS1 and SS2 are far safer than the engines used on any X plane. - Lee - 3/9/2007 7:46:44 AM
  - Ditto. - TB - 3/8/2007 11:56:21 PM
    - re: 100 test flights?? - Raoul - 3/10/2007 4:07:03 PM
      - re: 100 test flights?? - a - 3/10/2007 7:34:56 PM
        
        Huge difference - Raoul - 3/11/2007 11:50:46 AM
        
        re: Huge difference - a - 3/11/2007 11:00:57 PM
        
        SpaceShip Two not that expensive to fly. - TB - 3/12/2007 3:41:18 AM

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