Canada's spaceplane: SERIOUS!

[Dr Mordrid]

These guys at PlanetSpace are getting serious!!

Space.com article

* USAF design; US rocket design for suborbital; Russian engines for orbital

* first test flight Dec. 2009/est. 5,000 miles

* manned/cargo orbital missions to the ISS

* suborbital point-to-point passenger services for up to 8

* MACH22 suborbital glides up to 25,000 miles

* 20 minutes NYC to Paris

[Claymonkey]

I'll take two

[schmosef]

claustrophobic

The dictionary.com people need to update their entry with a picture of this plane.

[Dr Mordrid]

A search shows it to be ~45 feet long.

[Mehen]

20 minutes NYC to Paris!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lowlifecat]

that does look pretty cramped. where the pilots sit?

[Dr Mordrid]

Front 2 seats with 8-9 passengers, depending on which article you read. Looks to be 4 rows of 2 seats each with a 5th row of 3 seats; 11 total.

Rumors are the military is also interested.