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Hey, are the NASA shuttle landing strips in the game? I have searched but cant seem to locate any of them specifically. Any info is GREAT! thanks

X68

and another one... i forget the name.

Ramos

Uh.. Titusville, FL?  Edwards AFB?  Or are you referring to other alt landing strips?

Edwards afb is one
cape canaveral is another
and i think there is one in africa somewhere

X68 is Titusville/Cape Canaveral, Florida.  It is one of the real shuttle landing strips.

From http://www.futureshuttle.com/shuttle2.html

"If necessary, the Shuttle can make an emergency landing in Ben Guerir, Morocco; Moron and Zaragosa, Spain; and Banjul in The Gambia. The stateside sites are at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and White Sands, New Mexico. "

In recent years, the Cape Canaverall landing site has been the most used.

btw, X68 is now known as KTTM.

Ramos

From http://www.futureshuttle.com/shuttle2.html

"If necessary, the Shuttle can make an emergency landing in Ben Guerir, Morocco; Moron and Zaragosa, Spain; and Banjul in The Gambia. The stateside sites are at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and White Sands, New Mexico. "

You forgot run way 34L at Sydney International  ;D

Another alt site is supposed to be Lakenheath AFB (IIRC) in England, but I don't think I'd ever want to try land a shuttle there

Another alt site is supposed to be Lakenheath AFB (IIRC) in England, but I don't think I'd ever want to try land a shuttle there

I'm fairly sure the only shuttle (emergency) landing sites in the UK were either Manston or Woodbrigde, with their 750ft wide runways and maybe Fairford. I'll check it out. If they were I think they were stood down in the mid 90s...

[edit]Fairford was the only UK site that appears to have officially been used as a launch diversion airfield in the UK, although Manston was also earmarked for potential use. These appear to be the only 2 in the UK.

The only 2 in Europe now a Zaragoza in Spain and Istres (16000ft runway) in France...

Hey, are the NASA shuttle landing strips in the game? I have searched but cant seem to locate any of them specifically. Any info is GREAT! thanks

though i am not sure i think there is one in florida u cant miss it it has a space shuttle on a launch ramp pretty cool.

though i am not sure i think there is one in florida u cant miss it it has a space shuttle on a launch ramp pretty cool.

Thats Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards AFB? Isnt that in California?

Calgary, Alberta (CYYC) is also an alternate