Jeff Findley wrote on Tue, 13 Mar 2018
18:40:53 -0400:


The prototypes had better be close to BFR/BFS in many ways, or it
wouldn't be very useful would it?


It will probably fly without the vacuum engines or a heat shield, as
those aren't necessary for 'grasshopper' tests. However, Musk is
talking quickly moving to orbital testing, where both those things ARE
necessary.


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