Range of STA (747) ?

John Doe wrote:
There has been mention in this newsgroup of the use of TAL or other
alternate landing sites.

Does an STA-747 have the range to cross the atlantic with some island
hopping ?

Yes. N905NA took Enterprise to the Paris Airshow in the early 80s. By
the way, the acronym is SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft), not STA.

Say it lands in Morocco or Spain, what would the stopovers be ? I take
it they would choose military airfields in england. Would it have to end
up in a major commercial airport on its way to Florida ?

I don't know the exact route, but there are photos of OV-101/N905NA at
CFB Goose Bay on Wikipedia.

--Chris

Chris Bennetts ) writes:
John Doe wrote:
There has been mention in this newsgroup of the use of TAL or other
alternate landing sites.

Does an STA-747 have the range to cross the atlantic with some island
hopping ?

Yes. N905NA took Enterprise to the Paris Airshow in the early 80s.

As well I know, as som friends with press credentials had me be their
" native guide ", and we all drove up to Ottawa, ON., where 905 and
Enterprise landed in the summer of 1983, as a stop on their way back
from the Paris Airshow.

I got good pics of both vehicles there and then.

By the way, the acronym is SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft), not STA.

Say it lands in Morocco or Spain, what would the stopovers be ? I take
it they would choose military airfields in england. Would it have to end
up in a major commercial airport on its way to Florida ?

I don't know the exact route, but there are photos of OV-101/N905NA at
CFB Goose Bay on Wikipedia.

Sounds cool, but I can't find it right now, either by going on there to
Goose bay or Space Shuttle.

Andre

Supplemental:

Andre Lieven ) writes:
Chris Bennetts ) writes:
John Doe wrote:
There has been mention in this newsgroup of the use of TAL or other
alternate landing sites.

Does an STA-747 have the range to cross the atlantic with some island
hopping ?

Yes. N905NA took Enterprise to the Paris Airshow in the early 80s.

As well I know, as some friends with press credentials had me be their
" native guide ", and we all drove up to Ottawa, ON., where 905 and
Enterprise landed in the summer of 1983, as a stop on their way back
from the Paris Airshow.

I got good pics of both vehicles there and then.

By the way, the acronym is SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft), not STA.

Say it lands in Morocco or Spain, what would the stopovers be ? I take
it they would choose military airfields in england. Would it have to end
up in a major commercial airport on its way to Florida ?

I don't know the exact route, but there are photos of OV-101/N905NA at
CFB Goose Bay on Wikipedia.

Sounds cool, but I can't find it right now, either by going on there to
Goose Bay or Space Shuttle.

It is to be found on the entry for Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. The caption
dates it as 1983, so that should be on the flight either to or back from
that year's Paris Air Show trip.

Andre

Andre Lieven wrote:
Chris Bennetts ) writes:
I don't know the exact route, but there are photos of OV-101/N905NA at
CFB Goose Bay on Wikipedia.

Sounds cool, but I can't find it right now, either by going on there to
Goose bay or Space Shuttle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:S..._goose_bay.jpg

--Chris

Andre Lieven plaatste dit op zijn scherm :
Chris Bennetts ) writes:
John Doe wrote:
There has been mention in this newsgroup of the use of TAL or other
alternate landing sites.

Does an STA-747 have the range to cross the atlantic with some island
hopping ?

Yes. N905NA took Enterprise to the Paris Airshow in the early 80s.

As well I know, as som friends with press credentials had me be their
" native guide ", and we all drove up to Ottawa, ON., where 905 and
Enterprise landed in the summer of 1983, as a stop on their way back
from the Paris Airshow.

I got good pics of both vehicles there and then.

By the way, the acronym is SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft), not STA.

Say it lands in Morocco or Spain, what would the stopovers be ? I take
it they would choose military airfields in england. Would it have to end
up in a major commercial airport on its way to Florida ?

I don't know the exact route, but there are photos of OV-101/N905NA at
CFB Goose Bay on Wikipedia.

Sounds cool, but I can't find it right now, either by going on there to
Goose bay or Space Shuttle.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-101


Andre

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