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minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoIt did happen during Enterprise’s glide tests.
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoWait, did they actually fire the rockets during a 747 detach test flight?
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month 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-up1·1 month 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!