Abandoning Orion for a Next Generation Shuttle?

Rick Jones wrote:
In sci.space.policy Bob Myers wrote:
Pat Flannery wrote:

It's full of useful advice for the pilot, like not lowering the
landing gear at Mach 3. :-)

One HAS to wonder just what prompted the inclusion of that little
pearl....

Boilerplate from previous aircraft:

"Do not lower the landing gear at speeds above insert speed here."

perhaps?-)

In this case someone actually did it, just to see. Here's
where Denny Sullivan fesses up:

http://roadrunnersinternationale.com...3geardown.html

Paul