Simviation Forum - Anyone looking for a shuttle?

Mar 20^th, 2011 at 3:24pm

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28.8 million isn't to bad for a preowned shuttle. I think NASA could get more on Ebay though.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/09/science/space/09shuttle.html?_r=1&scp=6&sq=dis...

5 year financing can be arranged with NASA..

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Reply #1 - Mar 20^th, 2011 at 4:37pm

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Steve M wrote on Mar 20^th, 2011 at 3:24pm:

28.8 million isn't to bad for a preowned shuttle.

If you really think about it, it is worthless bit of junk now. Gutted no double of valuable items and precious metals. How have they come up with such a figure? If they get no takers (granted not likely) what would they do with it. Trying to make 30 million or there abouts is a piss in the NASA ocean. They should give it away to the air and space museum or the air force museum Huh

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Reply #2 - Mar 20^th, 2011 at 4:48pm

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Think I'd prefer an EE Lightning in my front garden. Don't get me wrong the Shuttle is an incredible feat of engineering but I think it'd strike the neighbours as a touch ostentatious Grin

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #3 - Mar 20^th, 2011 at 5:59pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Mar 20^th, 2011 at 4:48pm:

Think I'd prefer an EE Lightning in my front garden. Don't get me wrong the Shuttle is an incredible feat of engineering but I think it'd strike the neighbours as a touch ostentatious Grin

That pretty sums up why I can't get a shuttle. Grin

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Reply #4 - Mar 20^th, 2011 at 6:13pm

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expat wrote on Mar 20^th, 2011 at 4:37pm:

Steve M wrote on Mar 20^th, 2011 at 3:24pm:

28.8 million isn't to bad for a preowned shuttle.

If you really think about it, it is worthless bit of junk now. Gutted no double of valuable items and precious metals. How have they come up with such a figure? If they get no takers (granted not likely) what would they do with it. Trying to make 30 million or there abouts is a piss in the NASA ocean. They should give it away to the air and space museum or the air force museum Huh

Matt

I agree. It belongs to the public. Roll Eyes

But the powers that be ..
I'm glad she won't be melted down and recycled into a million Bud light cans!

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Reply #5 - Mar 20^th, 2011 at 9:45pm

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expat wrote on Mar 20^th, 2011 at 4:37pm:

Steve M wrote on Mar 20^th, 2011 at 3:24pm:

28.8 million isn't to bad for a preowned shuttle.

If you really think about it, it is worthless bit of junk now. Gutted no double of valuable items and precious metals. How have they come up with such a figure? If they get no takers (granted not likely) what would they do with it. Trying to make 30 million or there abouts is a piss in the NASA ocean. They should give it away to the air and space museum or the air force museum Huh

Matt

They are giving it away. The 29 million is for shipping.

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Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 12:28am

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You never know, it might end up in Jeremy Clarkson's front yard. Roll Eyes

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Reply #7 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 4:44am

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patchz wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 12:28am:

You never know, it might end up in Jeremy Clarkson's front yard. Roll Eyes

I think it is more Hammond than Clarkson, but saying that May would spend all hit time taking it apart and looking inside access panels Grin

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Reply #8 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 8:11am

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Captain Slow would love it, a big toy to tinker with. Besides Hampster is a rotor-head Wink

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Reply #9 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:11pm

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Perhaps if I demolished my house, it would fit on my lot. Then I could convert the whole craft into a really cool house. Just think of all the toys you could cram into the payload bay (maybe even use the arm to lift them in and out).

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Reply #10 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 7:19pm

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DaveSims wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:11pm:

Perhaps if I demolished my house, it would fit on my lot. Then I could convert the whole craft into a really cool house. Just think of all the toys you could cram into the payload bay (maybe even use the arm to lift them in and out).

I was thinking, (oops), she'd make a nice roadside diner somewhere along Route 66. Cool

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Reply #11 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 7:21pm

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DaveSims wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:11pm:

Perhaps if I demolished my house, it would fit on my lot. Then I could convert the whole craft into a really cool house. Just think of all the toys you could cram into the payload bay (maybe even use the arm to lift them in and out).

Imagine the pig roast you could have in the payload bay Grin

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Reply #12 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 7:35pm

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expat wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 7:21pm:

DaveSims wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:11pm:

Perhaps if I demolished my house, it would fit on my lot. Then I could convert the whole craft into a really cool house. Just think of all the toys you could cram into the payload bay (maybe even use the arm to lift them in and out).

Imagine the pig roast you could have in the payload bay Grin

Matt

Recipe.. Simply dangle your pig behind the thrusters using your space arm, do a 15 second run up and spice as required.. Grin

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Reply #13 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 7:56pm

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It wouldn't be sitting in MY front yard! I'd be using it. I'm not sure if my local airport is designed for Shuttle launches... I'll make it work. Grin

I went outside once. The graphics weren't all that great.

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Reply #14 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 9:06pm

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Steve M wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 7:19pm:

DaveSims wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:11pm:

Perhaps if I demolished my house, it would fit on my lot. Then I could convert the whole craft into a really cool house. Just think of all the toys you could cram into the payload bay (maybe even use the arm to lift them in and out).

I was thinking, (oops), she'd make a nice roadside diner somewhere along Route 66. Cool

I believe one of the Russian shuttles is a restaurant.

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