Our RRV spaceliner will be flown remotely by strapping on a couple of jet engines, a fuel tank, the fuel lines, electrical, APU, etc. But if our spaceliner has Bingoed to another airport, how do we get all of the ferry hardware there?
We will need a cargo aircraft that is capable of carrying such a load. Military cargo aircraft would be the best since they are easier to offload/on–load cargo. Military aircraft are generally not for sale, so we will concentrate our efforts instead on acquiring retired military aircraft.
There are many aircraft available from the Aerospace Maintenance and Regenerative Center (AMARC) located in Tucson, AZ (see Image 1) to choose from.
We will purchase eight Lockheed C–5A Galaxy aircraft (see Image 2). As of this writing, there are 57 units available in this preservative dry environment. We are additionally most fortunate that Tucson is located relatively next door to Spaceport America. This will become handy when it is time to fly the eight units out of there.
We will need a cargo aircraft that is capable of carrying such a load. Military cargo aircraft would be the best since they are easier to offload/on–load cargo. Military aircraft are generally not for sale, so we will concentrate our efforts instead on acquiring retired military aircraft.
There are many aircraft available from the Aerospace Maintenance and Regenerative Center (AMARC) located in Tucson, AZ (see Image 1) to choose from.
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| Image 1: The Emblem of the AMARC |
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| Image 2: The mighty C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft |
The Prime Flightcrew will include:
- Pilot in Command (PIC)
- Copilot
- Flight Engineer 1
- Flight Engineer 2
- Loadmaster
Total flightcrew aboard: 5
The Cargo Master will occupy the space in the cockpit usually reserved for the Navigator. Additionally, we want to duplicate the Cargo Master's panel from the C–17.
When in Ferry Mode, five additional personnel will be added.
- VentureStar PIC
- VentureStar Pilot
- (3) VentureStar Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanics
Total crew aboard in ferry mode: 10
The aircraft has an upper deck and a lower deck, with the upper deck split in two (see Image 3). The lower deck is all cargo, with cargo doors installed in the forward and aft sections (the nose of the aircraft raises up to expose the cargo hold). The forward upper deck houses the cockpit, and the aft upper deck is for passengers.
Our idea is to hire an interior decorator to redo the upper sections of the aircraft so that the crew can live inside the aircraft during their time away (see Image 4).
The aircraft has an upper deck and a lower deck, with the upper deck split in two (see Image 3). The lower deck is all cargo, with cargo doors installed in the forward and aft sections (the nose of the aircraft raises up to expose the cargo hold). The forward upper deck houses the cockpit, and the aft upper deck is for passengers.
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| Image 3: C-5A Galaxy Cutaway |
The aft upper deck should only contain 5 mini apartments. Each apartment will include a buck bed, with the bottom bunk a desk and chair. Each room will include a 3/4–bathroom (shower, toilet, and sink).
The aft section will house the galley with a picnic–style table. A Movie area is included in the rear of the upper deck.
The forward upper deck should have a commons area that includes a lounge with couches and chairs. A Ready Room will be located at the rear of the forward upper deck.
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| Image 4: Updated Interior View of the C-5A Galaxy Aircraft |
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During Ferry Mode, the Cargo Hold of the aircraft will carry ground equipment and vehicles to the Bingo site. The loaded cargo will include:
- (2) Van–style automobiles that can seat eight
- (4) Four–Wheeler ground vehicles
- (3) CF6 Tubofan Engines
- (2) Jet Fuel External Tanks
- (1) Towbar–less aircraft tug
- (2) Portable electric power generators
- (1) Portable Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
- (1) Hydraulic lifter
- (1) Portable VentureStar Cockpit Simulator
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A portable flight simulator will be loaded in the forward section of the C–5A aircraft. The VentureStar pilots will ferry the spacecraft home whilst flying in drone mode from within the C–5A aircraft itself.
Two military–grade portable power generators (see Image 5) will be used to supply electric power for overnight stays at the Bingo site.
A towbar–less aircraft tug will help to move the VentureStar around (see Image 6). The four–wheelers (see Image 7) will be used by the VentureStar A&Ps to wing–walk during ground transportation.
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| Image 5: An example of a portable power generator |
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| Image 6: An example of a towbar-less aircraft pushback tug |
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| Image 7: An example of a 4-wheel ground vehicle |
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| Image 8: The CF6 turbofan engine attached to the C-5A Galaxy aircraft |
The airplanes will be used to carry cargo from the far reaches of the globe when not ferrying spaceliners.
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