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Re:The ‘Caspian Sea Monster’ rises from the grave by Animats on Friday October 23, 2020 @01:23AM (#24866260)
It should be exhibited alongside the Spruce Goose, Buran, and Stratolaunch, other huge craft which flew once or twice but were never used for anything useful.
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Re:The ‘Caspian Sea Monster’ rises from the grave by gorgoiler on Friday October 23, 2020 @02:53AM (#24866687)
If you’re ever in the Rhineland, there’s a Buran glider there:

https://speyer.technik-museum.de/en/spaceshuttle-buran

Mayors — add this to the list of cool things you are able to do when your city is situated on a massive navigational river: buy up old stuff and make an awesome technical museum.

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Re:The ‘Caspian Sea Monster’ rises from the grave by adolph on Friday October 23, 2020 @09:08AM (#24869073)
I'm not disagreeing with you in the long run, but for now the Stratolaunch company is prepping a hypersonic vehicle to be launched from their carrier.

https://twitter.com/Stratolaunch/status/1319342246186020866

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Re:The ‘Caspian Sea Monster’ rises from the grave by Yizahi on Friday October 23, 2020 @11:17AM (#24870354)
It would fit in nicely with a Buran, it is quickly approaching it's current condition :) . Also reasons for building Buran and SM are rather similar.
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