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06.06.09
Most Sucessful Flight Yet!!
7th Test Flight of “VMS Eve”
The 7th and most successful test flight of “VMS Eve” took place on Monday, 8th June 09. VMS Eve took off from the main runway at Mojave at approx. 6.30am local time, and the flight lasted over 6 hours, by far the longest flight so far.
Objectives of the flight were weight expansion at mid CG, further pressurization and environmental control system (ECS) functionality checks to 45,000 ft, speed envelope expansion, G envelope expansion and airborne engine re-starts.
All objectives were completed successfully! Pressurization and ECS worked as designed, the speed envelope was expanded to 340 knots true airspeed (KTAS*) with the gear up and down, peak altitude was increased to 45,000 ft, wind-up turns were performed to 2.5G and engines were shut down and re-started as planned.
*Note: KTAS is “knots true airspeed”, the airspeed of an aircraft relative to undisturbed air.
Please visit the Scaled Composites’ website for the full flight log summary: www.scaled.com/projects/t1b/logs-WK2.htm
5 Responses to "Most Sucessful Flight Yet!!"
Marcus Munro on 27.12.09 (23:15)
This is just so exciting times I cannot wait to watch things progress I wish Sir Richard and the Virgin team the very best of luck and every success with the program. I like the raffle idea you could do a Golden Ticket like "wuillie wonka" did, I guess you could sell millions of a certain product if one packet contained a Golden ticket, try Cornflakes i like them! Imagine what a breakfast surprise!!! I certainly will be watching the progress it all sounds great.
Rene' on 21.12.09 (00:16)
I wonder if the Mage of Mojave "Burt Rutan" has any thing new up his sleeve?
Jim Escoffier on 19.12.09 (03:29)
Have you ever considered holding a raffle for a ticket on at least some flights? That way even some ordinary people could experience a flight. I don't have two hundred grand but would buy a few tickets for a chance to fly!
pat lennon on 18.12.09 (18:25)
i admire the will of all of the team , fantastic future. will be watching with great interest, reminds me of the summer of 1969 !!!.well done for all of team.ps:- started saving!!!
Jesse Brown on 08.12.09 (05:02)
Incredible, I feel lucky to be alive during this epic, ground breaking time!!!!!!! count me in!!!! As soon as I raise the $$$$