🚀 go-pugleaf

Let me start by making 4 assumptions.

1:  The DC-X tests in a couple of months will be a success.
2:  MCD successfully builds more of the DC-X's as sounding rockets.
3:  Funding for DC-Y never materializes.
4:  We want the DC-Y and DC-1 to be built.


Now, the question is, HOW to we accomplish this goal.  Assuming that the
big G doesn't kick in money, we are left with convincing MD of the long
term commercial viability of further development.

I can't personally pony up the money to place an order for one, but I know
some people who might be interested in taking the risk. (And, NO, they would 
not have enough for more than a percentage of the price tag...)  The problem
is that if MD operates like Boeing, then they need a certain number of 
guaranteed saled before going into full development.  I don't know that if 
there are say 20 of these things built, that I can take my 1 and make a living 
with it.  (I.E. show a profit on it's operation.)

I am sure that somebody somewhere has crunched these numbers, and has a picture
of what it would take to operate a DC in a business environment.  Are there 
those among us that would put their money where there hearts are, and invest
(heavily) in such a venture?  (I know that we can assume the tourism market.)

Does MD have commercial carriers in the wings lined up for purchase of these
things, that we don't generally know about?

What kind of deal would it take for MD to plug on ahead?

	John.