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From: ollie@hydra.unm.edu (Ollie Eisman N6LTJ)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Times for Endeavour at Ellington Field May 2-3?
Message-ID: <1991May03.055704.13825@ariel.unm.edu>
Date: 3 May 91 05:57:04 GMT
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What is the maximum range for the 747 with shuttle?  I've often
wondered why they stop in TX while going from Calif. to Florida.
Does the 747 gobble that much fuel when flying with a shuttle on
its back?  Is it the extra drag that's to blame?

Curious..


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