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Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 12:46pm

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What goes up, must come down......for good Cry

I visited the Air and Space museum in Chantilly VA last Sunday. Very interesting and I got quite a kick out of seeing her. I never though that I would ever stand next to a real Space Shuttle. One thing came to mind though, rather agricultural in construction I thought. I was was expecting something streamlined and slick. I was very surprised at how un-aerodynamic she is/was. However the concept worked and worked well, 39 successful missions in over 27 years of service. As of yet I have not seen any Space Shuttle picture posts, so........

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Reply #1 - Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 12:56pm

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WOW....

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Wonderful, close-up shots, Matt!

Love the wheels, brakes, and suspension!

Its certainly got a lot more tiles than there are in my Bathroom!... Shocked

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Reply #2 - Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 1:58pm

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Fozzer wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 12:56pm:

WOW....

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Wonderful, close-up shots, Matt!

Love the wheels, brakes, and suspension!

Its certainly got a lot more tiles than there are in my Bathroom!... Shocked

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Paul...

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My wife says she would like those heat proof tiles to line our toilet......I have no idea what she means.... Grin

Matt

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Reply #3 - Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 2:29pm

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Nice set Matt...

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Reply #4 - Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 4:55pm

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expat wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 1:58pm:

My wife says she would like those heat proof tiles to line our toilet......I have no idea what she means.... Grin

Matt

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Reply #5 - Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 7:02pm

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I was just at NASA Ames where the shuttle was tested in the 120x80ft. wind tunnel. It was astonishing. Got to love the shuttle!

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Reply #6 - Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 9:33pm

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I'm loving those photos! Thanks Matt. Cool

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Reply #7 - Aug 3^rd, 2012 at 4:28am

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BlackAce wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 7:02pm:

I was just at NASA Ames where the shuttle was tested in the 120x80ft. wind tunnel. It was astonishing. Got to love the shuttle!

I visited many years ago. They had an F-18 on a (for want of better words) pole conducting low speed drag tests. May even have a picture or two I could dig out. I got to look around quite a few of the wind tunnels. My cousin works thier. It was a great day out..... Cool

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Reply #8 - Aug 3^rd, 2012 at 4:31am

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Steve M wrote on Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 9:33pm:

I'm loving those photos! Thanks Matt. Cool

I have a whole load more, but had to thin them out around 99% to post. I think my wife had looked around the whole museum in the time that I just photographed Discovery....... Grin

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Reply #9 - Aug 3^rd, 2012 at 9:59am

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Nice photos Matt! A truly game-changing piece of engineering!

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Reply #10 - Aug 6^th, 2012 at 11:06pm

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Awesome shots!
Visited the Air & Space Museum several times in the past, but sadly have not been able to get to Dulles to see Discovery yet. Undecided

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