Big day at Mojave Spaceport today.
Big Pete is getting ready to tow the G42-200 Starliner for her maiden voyage.
Getting to the runway.
Lined up with the runway.
Checking control surfaces.
View from cockpit
Full thrust!
Gear up, turning to launch heading.
Altitude 10 km, vehicle is supersonic. Canards retracted, visor extended.
Mach 2.0 at 20 km alt. RAMCASTER ignition, main engines shut down.
Mach 5 at 35 km alt. Wings at "waverider" position". RAMCASTER setting "HI".
Riding the RAMCASTER "wave" all the way to T3.
T3. RAMCASTER shutdown and doors closed. Switched to rocket engines.
Welcome to LEO. Visor retracted to enjoy the view.
Flying the G42 in Orbiter 2016 was the most fun Orbiter experience I've had in a while.
Stay tuned for instructions to port the G42 in Orbiter 2016.
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Instructions to get the G42-200 in Orbiter2016 posted
here.