I agree and it's been a dream forever ... even in 2001: A Space Odyessy - LOL - which turned 50 this week. See another of my posts today. But it would be the very best of all worlds if and when it ever becomes feasible.
I agree and it's been a dream forever ... even in 2001: A Space Odyessy - LOL - which turned 50 this week. See another of my posts today. But it would be the very best of all worlds if and when it ever becomes feasible.
I think this is the real future of space travel.
Planes that can take off from the ground and then achieve escape velocity. I think that will be the tipping point that opens space up to regular people.
It will also make deep space missions significantly easier when the ships can be built and launched from an orbital station. Parts and crew ferried by supersonic planes.