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In article <ewright.725129915@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:
>In <!jt240c@rpi.edu> strider@clotho.acm.rpi.edu (Greg Moore) writes:
>
>>	In reality it sounds more like you are talking about DC-10,
>>DC-12, etc.
>>	Unless you are saying that a 747 is the same plane as a DC-3
>>was.
>>	If your claims are about 50 years from now, or even 20
>>eyars from now, I'll buy them.  
>
>I think it would do you a world of good to go out to your local
>airport and look around.
>
>Do you have any idea how many DC-3s are still flying?  After 50
>years?

Better ask how many Wright Flyers are still in operation. That's
a closer approximation of where we are in spaceflight relative
to aeronautics. And don't forget to check on how many DC-1s and
DC-2s are still doing scheduled flights.

To compare aviation and spaceflight, go back in aviation history
to where the total number of hours of powered flight of all aircraft
equal the total number of hours of powered flight for all launchers. 
We're still at the sticks and string level. Actually, I'd claim we're
back with the Montgolfier brothers.

Gary
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