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- Subject: DC-1 eventual construction question...
- Date: 21 Jan 93 14:17:26 PST
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- Let me start by making 4 assumptions.
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- 1: The DC-X tests in a couple of months will be a success.
- 2: MCD successfully builds more of the DC-X's as sounding rockets.
- 3: Funding for DC-Y never materializes.
- 4: We want the DC-Y and DC-1 to be built.
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- Now, the question is, HOW to we accomplish this goal. Assuming that the
- big G doesn't kick in money, we are left with convincing MD of the long
- term commercial viability of further development.
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- I can't personally pony up the money to place an order for one, but I know
- some people who might be interested in taking the risk. (And, NO, they would
- not have enough for more than a percentage of the price tag...) The problem
- is that if MD operates like Boeing, then they need a certain number of
- guaranteed saled before going into full development. I don't know that if
- there are say 20 of these things built, that I can take my 1 and make a living
- with it. (I.E. show a profit on it's operation.)
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- I am sure that somebody somewhere has crunched these numbers, and has a picture
- of what it would take to operate a DC in a business environment. Are there
- those among us that would put their money where there hearts are, and invest
- (heavily) in such a venture? (I know that we can assume the tourism market.)
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- Does MD have commercial carriers in the wings lined up for purchase of these
- things, that we don't generally know about?
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- What kind of deal would it take for MD to plug on ahead?
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- John.
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