"Felger Carbon" wrote in message hlink.net...
"B2431" wrote in message
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I think one of the tidiest actions was when the pilot left the
aircraft just a
few minutes after landing unlike 20 minutes or so while the space
shuttle is
purged of poisonous gasses.

Uh, waiting for the hull temperature to cool down so the crew doesn't
get burned while egressing? ;-)

I don't see where jeers at the space program have anything to do with
this performance.

Not trying to take anything away from the crew but this is a long way
from being able to do the same thing as the shuttle. For one, they
have a long way to go if the goal is to achieve orbit (I don't think
it is). For two, their method of re-entry will never work if
returning from orbit. An admirable achievement nonetheless.

Harry K