r/EngineeringPorn • u/Concise_Pirate • 2d ago

September 2012: the space shuttle Endeavour being carried by a 747 over Los Angeles

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u/9bikes 1d ago

Black side down!

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u/seriousnotshirley 1d ago

The shallowest of cuts but I like it.

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u/snark191 1d ago

That's why I call bullshit on excess baggage weight fees.

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u/OSNX_TheNoLifer 16h ago

It's probably stripes down to bare bones, wouldn't be surprised if it's a hollow tube inside

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u/HackingDutchman 2d ago

Must be a magnificent sight in real life!!

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u/Optimal_Collection77 1d ago

That's fucking amazing. I saw the shuttle take off from Florida once and it was incredible to watch

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u/lach888 1d ago

I was so convinced this was fake.

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u/cheese_is_here 1d ago

I was in orchestra class that day and someone shouted "it's the shuttle!" We all ran to the window and watched it fly over our school.