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Blue Origin Will Be VTOL

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the less-glide-for-your-ride dept.

Spy Handler writes "The Blue Origin spacecraft, being built by Amazon.com billionaire Jeff Bezos' new venture, will have VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) capability, according to the company's FAA permit applications. It will be a cone-shaped vehicle about 50 feet tall and 22 feet in diameter at the base, and carry 3 or more passengers to an altitude of 325,000 feet"

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  1. Re:Impressive turn-around time, too... by CRCulver · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's not only EasyJet, but all budget airlines. Airlines must pay airports for time spent at the gate, so companies trying to keep prices as low as possible must be able to get in and out of airports quickly.