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Old May 18th 05, 04:24 PM
Damon Hill
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"dmitrik" wrote in
oups.com:

http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/c...allery_032/ind
ex.html


Fascinating. Much more detail!

Kliper's design is becoming more detailed and refined. I'm
intrigued by the fold-back seats with shock absorber pedestals
that fit into sockets in the floor, presumably for landing.
That will be an interesting sensation for the crew during
the terminal landing phase as the seats (presumably) automatically
rotate back.

http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/c...llery/gallery_
032/pages/IMG_4626.html

The crew cabin appears quite roomy, despite the looming bulk
of the parachute compartment that protrudes inside.

A number of photos of the winged Kliper variant, also.

--Damon