White Knight II takes to air

White Knight II takes to air
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Hundreds attending an air show got to see an airplane built to launch a ship into space, with the eventual goal of launching commercial space travel. The twin-fuselage craft named White Knight Two, looking like two planes connected at the wing tips, circled the runway several times before touching down at the Experimental Aircraft Association's Air Venture annual gathering. US billionaire Richard Bronson was also present on the occasion. For the first time 300 people have travelled into Knight Two by paying US$200,000 each.
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