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 on
Monday before touching down at the Experimental Aircraft Association's
Air Venture annual gathering.
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