[net.space] Talk of a Space Sortie Vehicle

taw%S1-C@sri-unix.UUCP (07/18/83)

A friend just sent me this excerpt from a McDonnell/Douglas internal
newspaper for supervisors:

	USAF Exploring Transatmospheric Vehicle
	
	The USAF's Aeronautical Systems Division is hoping to have a
	transatmospheric vehicle (TAV) - capable of lifting off and
	maneuvering in space like a convential aircraft - operational
	by the late 1990's. Different missions are being considered
	for the TAV, which will not need rockets (like the Shuttle)
	to get into space. MCAIR ( McDonnell Aircraft Co. ) and
	MDAC ( McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. ) are exploring
	the concept as a team.