Virgin Galactic Unveils WhiteKnightTwo

July 28th, 2008 by BallerRide

White Knight Two

Earlier today, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceShipOne designer, Burt Rutan, rolled out the new WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) carrier aircraft for testing in the Mojave Desert this September. Designed to carry Virgin Atlantic space tourists on the first leg of their suborbital journey (before launching off on the second leg in SpaceShipTwo), the WK2 will hold six passengers and two pilots, with each passenger receiving a window seat.

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