Re: Explosion at Mojave Airport kills two, may be Scaled Composites

Jeff Findley <jeff.findley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
But this isn't an airport in the middle of a city, it's an airport
in the middle of the desert that, from my understanding, is used
more as a test pilot school, aircraft boneyard, and testing facility
than anything else.

Yep. When I went there in Jun (?) '04 for the first SS1 suborbital
flight (pre-X-prize flights) I found that the airport was a very
large, very sparse place overall. Perhaps not quiite the middle of
nowhere although I'd say it is within spitting distance :)

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