Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Bittersweet's the word. It's been [the carrier for] a lot of different projects in the years I've been here. Very satisfying to be able to support them, but to realize that there aren't anymore is sad."

Source: Former astronaut Gordon Fullerton, who piloted NASA's venerable B-52B, Balls Eight, on its last operational flight last month. The aircraft that carried the X-15 and the X-24B aloft fulfilled its last mission by launching the hypersonic X-43A on a flight that broke Mach 10. Balls Eight will make one last flight -- to a museum. Which one has not yet been announced.

FMI: www.dfrc.nasa.gov