Graham2001
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Found while searching for more things to tow with the Boeing 747Z, a proposal to test the Space Shuttle by towing it like a glider rather than releasing it from the back of the 747 carrier.
Should make for an interesting piloting and programming challenge.
A Tow Concept for the Space Shuttle Orbiter Approach and Landing Test
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19760026053.pdf
Should make for an interesting piloting and programming challenge.
A Tow Concept for the Space Shuttle Orbiter Approach and Landing Test
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19760026053.pdf
