In sci.space.history Jonathan wrote:
And one of those boosters below with a 'next-gen'
X-37 on top can't become the shuttle replacement?
And maybe that will be the better choice than
The Ares Stick and Heavy? I

No worse (although I'm not certain) than saying one could convert a
V-1 to manned flight from the unmanned version. Sure, it was done, it
didn't necessarily work all that well as a manned craft as the
precursor wasn't designed with that in mind. Or perhaps Regulus (sp)
would be a better example? One *could* conceivably see the Tomahawk
as a prototype for a small manned jet. The world is full of
possibilities, the set of probabilities is far smaller.

rick jones
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