On Thursday, January 8, 2015 6:55:09 AM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote:
wsnell01 wrote:
On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 7:39:56 PM UTC-5, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Tue, 6 Jan 2015 15:53:18 -0800 (PST), RichA
wrote:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/tech/i...rticle_sidebar

In what way does it "exceed" the SR-71 or X-15?

The SR-71 and X-15 didn't reach orbit? Or carry a 16-ton payload??

And the X15 couldn't take off from a runway.

The bombers that carried them up could.