George Allegrezza said:So they are claiming a NASP model was built in 1975? Something doesn't compute there.
DonaldM said:I just wanted to know if the model itself looked legitimate or worthwhile.
PaulMM (Overscan) said:X-30 / "Orient Express" mockup at Wright-Patterson Air Force base (?)
Source:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bertreiheld/sets/72157622871828572/
COOL - Thanks for sharing! -SPSkyblazer said:Just came across this picture which I don't think I've seen here before:
Source: https://flic.kr/p/F5qT9CRobert Kemp Collection Image at SDASM Archives said:pictionid62651819 - catalog201771021cropped -Title: "Exploring the Space Frontier"; Concept art showing a habitation module being serviced by aerospace plane, in background is a shuttle docked at the space station-set in low Earth orbit; Commissioned by Honeywell; Artist: Robert McCall; Date: 1986 Artist bio and description on back filenametitle -Image from the SDASM Curatorial Collection.Note: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.)--Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum
RAP said:X30 escape system from AWST.
Did anyone knows the supposed dimension of the original Tony DuPont proposal?
It would be intersting to compare such figure with the 150 foot lenght stated for the late Rockwell X-30 NASP.
Thanks in advance.
Giuseppe
Umhh... Unlikely, since all the artistic renderings represented a quite bigger vehicle with Two crew in nose section.Did anyone knows the supposed dimension of the original Tony DuPont proposal?
It would be intersting to compare such figure with the 150 foot lenght stated for the late Rockwell X-30 NASP.
Thanks in advance.
Giuseppe
The size of an F-16, or even smaller. No kidding.