"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
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No. Both too long and too wide. Also too heavy for road transport.


Haven't see the diameter numbers, but could a "Beluga" type of aircraft
be used to ferry BRS/BFS segments across?


No. And what do you mean 'segments'? There are precisely two pieces.
One is 48m x 9m (not including wings) x 85 tonnes. The other is 58m x
9m x ???. I don't find a dry mass number for the booster, but I can't
imagine it's less than the BFR Spaceship.


Could an SCA type of carriage of BFS atop a 747/777/whatever be
feasable? (probably multiple flights each carrying a segment).


No. Again, there are only TWO 'segments'; the BFR and the BFR
Spaceship. Each of those pieces is too long and too big around for
rail, road, or air travel. BFR Spaceship is both bigger and heavier
than the Shuttle and it was carried on the biggest airplane they could
find.


Air Travel is unlikely, but possible. The Boeing Dreamlifter almost might
work.
It has a payload of 113 tonnes and an interior diameter of 8.38m. So not
quite big enough, but for a fee, I'm sure Boeing is willing to make a larger
diameter core.
I can't find a firm number for length, but the Dreamlifter itself is about
72m long and the full length of a 787 itself varies in length, but the 787-8
is 58m.
The Dreamlifter though I believe only transports the main fuselage, not the
nose and empennage, so the length might be close.
That said, given the aerodynamics, I can't see a slight lengthening being a
problem.

The An-225 has a payload of over 250 tonnes and could almost certainly mount
BFR/BFS on top.

I suspect for the first few deliveries they'll go with a cargo ship, but via
air isn't completely out of the question. I suspect the FAA won't permit
flying brand new BFRs over the Continental US until quite a few flights have
occurred.



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