PHASE I AIRCRAFT


The first order of business is to pave the first of an eventual two 10,000–foot runways (Image 1). This will involve a vast amount of construction costs, labor, water, and time. We will therefore need to use the primary Spaceport America runway in the interim.
Image 1: A 10,000-foot runway at ABQ
We need the C–5A Galaxy cargo aircraft immediately (Image 2). We will travel to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regenerative Center (AMARC) located in Tucson, AZ where hundreds of Galaxies are stored. We will purchase ten aircraft from the US government and hire ex–USAF pilots and mechanics to make the airplanes flyable and fly them back to the spaceport.
Image 2: The C-5A Galaxy cargo aircraft
The cargo aircraft will be tasked to fly anywhere in the world to transport back all raw materials needed for construction and other needs.

We will also need the C–21A Learjet executive cargo aircraft immediately (Image 3). We will travel to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regenerative Center (AMARC) located in Tucson, AZ where hundreds of Learjets are stored. We will purchase six aircraft from the US government and hire ex–USAF pilots and mechanics to make the airplanes flyable and fly them back to the spaceport.
Image 3: The C-21A Learjet executive aircraft
This aircraft will primarily be used to fly to Santa Fe, NM, Austin, TX, and Washington DC for face–to–face discussions with political leaders.

The CH–53D helicopter will be the last of the flying machines for our space program and will not be needed until the end of the Phase I build–up. We will purchase ten aircraft from the US government and hire ex–military pilots and mechanics to make the helos flyable and fly them back to the spaceport.
Image 4: The CH-53 Stallion helicopter
The helicopter will primarily be used for rescue operations within the operational radius.

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