Message posted by willy nammer on May 06, 2002 at 11:56:51 PST:

The 8-psi suit I mentioned was specifically designed for the "High Performance Space Plane," that was being developed in early 1980s. Which a shape like that of an enlarged SWERVE - i.e. slender delta wings, boat-tail aft with flaps, conical elipse (profile), and eliptical cross section. There were both manned and unmanned versions as well, with various air-launch to orbit options. And, yes, the suit worked during tests, so it should work operationally (we hope).

Wolfbane

In Reply to: New pressure suit...? posted by Fuel Fraction, on May 02, 2002 at 18:15:36 PST:

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