G-VWOW
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G-VWOW is a Boeing 747-400 aircraft that formerly flew for Virgin Atlantic and was later converted into the "Cosmic Girl" carrier plane for Virgin Orbit’s air-launched orbital rockets.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Boeing 747-400
ⓘ
aircraft ⓘ carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | wide-body jet airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | Boeing 747 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftSeries | Boeing 747-400 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeCode | 744 ⓘ |
| airframeModification |
installation of launch control equipment
ⓘ
removal of most passenger interior ⓘ structural reinforcement for rocket carriage ⓘ |
| airline |
Virgin Atlantic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airlineAllianceContext | Virgin Atlantic long-haul network ⓘ |
| basedOn | Boeing 747-400 passenger configuration ⓘ |
| branding | Cosmic Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Cosmic Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistration | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | four-engine jet ⓘ |
| hasWingPylon | left wing inboard hardpoint ⓘ |
| laterConfiguration | Boeing 747-400 modified for rocket launch ⓘ |
| launchLocationType | runway takeoff ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-launch to orbit ⓘ |
| launchPhase | releases rocket at altitude ⓘ |
| launchProvider | Virgin Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSystem | horizontal air-launch system ⓘ |
| launchVehicleCarried | LauncherOne orbital rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Boeing ⓘ |
| missionType | commercial satellite launch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Virgin Orbit’s primary launch platform
ⓘ
serving as carrier aircraft for orbital-class rocket ⓘ |
| operator |
Virgin Atlantic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownershipGroup | Virgin Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virgin Orbit air-launch system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousUse | long-haul passenger flights ⓘ |
| propulsion | turbofan ⓘ |
| registration | G-VWOW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registrationAuthority | UK Civil Aviation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| registrationPrefix | G- ⓘ |
| role |
air-launch carrier aircraft
ⓘ
passenger airliner ⓘ rocket carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| tailNumberUsage |
retained for Virgin Orbit operations
ⓘ
used by Virgin Atlantic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
orbital launch missions
ⓘ
small satellite launches ⓘ |
| usesAsCarrier | LauncherOne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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