> From: "Frederick Sparber" > It seems that the 1960s world political climate and race to get a man on the > moon > "by the end of the decade" took priority over practical space flight.
So what is the excuse for Shuttle? The original design was a two staged aircraft, one boosted to near space and the other rocketed into orbit. Both landed on conventional airfields. Guess that's where Burt got his idea, eh? I understand he has cut a deal for his "Virginity". ;-) "Wanna take a ride?"
