Sir Richard Branson Takes first Flight in VMS Eve at Airventure 2009 Today, at the worlds largest private air show (EAA Airventure 2009, Oshkosh, Wisconsin), Sir Richard Branson took his first flight in the mothership which will launch Virgin Galactics space tourism and science customers into space. The space launch vehicle known as VMS Eve is a unique twin hull all carbon composite aviation vehicle designed to launch spaceshiptwo above heights of 50000ft and today Sir Richard was on board to witness first hand the incredible flying qualities of the aircraft piloted by Pete Siebold and Clint Nichols. VMS Eve has already undertaken 16 test flights and todays demonstration flight at Oshkosh represents flight 17. The vehicle has already logged 50 hours of flying time and achieved an altitude of 52400ft. It has the capacity to carry six trainee astronauts in its starboard hull and give each of them a full range of G force experiences including a zero G flying capability. Its port hull is pressurised and has the capability of carrying science instruments and other experimental payload. It is expected that VMS Eve will make its first captive carry flight with spaceshiptwo attached by the end of 2009. After the flight Sir Richard Branson commented: This has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Its a beautiful aircraft to fly and its incredibly light carbon construction and efficient design points the way to a much brighter future for commercial aviation as ...
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