Space Shuttle

[Chas]

It is said that the shuttle is now "old technology"

Click on picture and move the mouse in any direction to view. Just imagine the pre-launch checks!

http://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discovery-f ... index.html

 

[sae70]

 

[Rob]

those seats don't look particularly comfortable

 

[fridayman]

Not a single drinks holder... WTF!?

 

[Chas]

Not a single drinks holder... WTF!?

Don't forget, Zero gravity.
Digressing slightly, I remember watching the film 2001 A Space Odyssey and passengers on the Moon shuttle were drinking using straws, but when they stopped sucking the liquid level dropped in the straw, the props dept should have used McDonalds milk shakes.

 

[Brett]

Did you notice the Dell notebook!

You'd imagine they would have something bespoke & bulit into the control panel.

 

[Rob]

Did you notice the Dell notebook!

You'd imagine they would have something bespoke & bulit into the control panel.

I think you forget how old the space shuttle is, Im not surprised they bodged a laptop in place with a bunch of cable ties, what I am surprised is that they used a cheap dell.

 

[Dave Docwra]

Love the order of 1 to 7..

 

[SpinDrift]

Did you notice the Dell notebook!

You'd imagine they would have something bespoke & bulit into the control panel.

I think you forget how old the space shuttle is, Im not surprised they bodged a laptop in place with a bunch of cable ties, what I am surprised is that they used a cheap dell.

See, we are not the only ones to modify our vehicles

 

[fridayman]

what I am surprised is that they used a cheap dell.

They use Lenovo now. Or at least did until about a month or two ago.

 

[Crispin]

Not a single drinks holder... WTF!?

Can you image? "Err, Bob, I spilt my coffee"

those seats don't look particularly comfortable

I like the way the captain (Left hand seat) gets a cushion and the FO gets none


I wonder what is missing from all the blue patches. Looks like Velcro bits.