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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIt did happen during Enterprise’s glide tests.
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWait, did they actually fire the rockets during a 747 detach test flight?
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoNo, they didn’t start the engines, but the shuttle did detach from the airplane. Which I’m pretty sure had an indicator light in the 747’s cockpit for the orbiter detaching.
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAh ok, that makes sense!
It did happen during Enterprise’s glide tests.
Wait, did they actually fire the rockets during a 747 detach test flight?
No, they didn’t start the engines, but the shuttle did detach from the airplane. Which I’m pretty sure had an indicator light in the 747’s cockpit for the orbiter detaching.
Ah ok, that makes sense!