Jeff Findley wrote on Thu, 6 Jun 2019
18:09:04 -0400:

In article , says...

On 6/6/2019 2:02 PM, Greg (Strider) Moore wrote:
"David Spain"* wrote in message ...

From Spruce Goose to Composite Condor...

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Sigh. Thanks Greg. I'd laugh, but it's just way too familiar and way too
sad....

Paul Allen was somehow sold on air launch (likely Rutan sold him on the
idea) and he decided to build Birdzillia. Unfortunately, there was a
complete lack of focus on what it was going to launch! The assumption
was that a partner would be easy to find who would foot the bill for the
launch vehicle development. That was, in hindsight, obviously misguided
thinking.


Not that misguided. First, they started out to develop their own
launch vehicles so they weren't engaging in the "complete lack of
focus" that you decry. Second, didn't they have a launch contract
with NG (was OSC (was ATK)) to launch Pegasus XL from it?


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man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore,
all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
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