ChuckSlusarczyk wrote in message ...
In article , pacplyer says...

Yes, I believe you are correct Rich. Was listening to the 104.9 disk
jockey that was claiming this was the ten million dollar x-prize
attempt. But I believe you are correct on the plan. But if I was
Burt: I would have stuck in a couple of sand-filled mannequins and
claimed this was attempt #1 since it is so dangerous.

pac

If he did that he probably would not have made the altitude required. They
barely made it as it was due to a minor mechanical glitch.This flight proved the
systems and what adjustments must be made. JMHO

See ya

Chuck

Yes I think you're right Chuck. You've probably done a little testing
along those lines in new ships, right? You test pilots are brave Mo
Fo's. Us cowardly cargo dogs just want to get the mission done in as
few trips as possible. Same thing with the Casinos. Reduce the
wife's trips to Vegas and you improve the odds of buying yourself a
new Hawk someday.... ;-)

pac