The next issue of Aerospace Projects Review (due to go to the printer in
a day or two) has an article on the McD Global Range Mach 29 Aerospace
Plane. This was a 1980's single stage to orbit lifting body, but with a
rather goofy engine arrangement... three SSME's in the tail, one in the
*nose*. It took off like a Harrier in a horizontal attitude, but
straight up.

The data available on it is a bit sketchy, but what I've got is in here.
it's an interesting design. A view of the whole issue is online at:

http://up-ship.com/apr/images/v5n2all.jpg



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Scott Lowther, Engineer

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