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We previously showed you construction of Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnight Two, the mothership that will help launch SpaceShipTwo into sub-orbit. However, Flight Global was able to sneak in some exclusive photos and video from inside the cockpit.

WhiteKnightTwo flew for the public on Tuesday at Wisconsin’s massive Oshkosh AirVenture show, complete with head honcho Sir Richard Branson strapped into the jump seat. Without knowing it’s a custom-fabbed Rutan space tourism mothership, it may look like any other new airliner’s all-glass cockpit. But if you’re thinking of dropping millions on one of Virgin Galactic’s first seats, it’s good to know everything about what will carry you into the heavens.

WhiteKnight Two Cockpit

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WhiteKnight Two Right Seat

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SpaceShip Two in Construction

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Burt Ratan in center
Brian Binnie inside Spaceship Two

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Mothership Construction: Center Boom Placement

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Mothership Construction: More Center Boom Placement

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Mothership Construction: Tail

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Mothership Construction: wing in front of two booms

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Richard Branson

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SpaceShip Two Cabin

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SpaceShip Two and Burt Rutan

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SpaceShip Two and Burt Rutan in Cabin

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SpaceShip Two Construction

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Construction on SpaceShip Two

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SpaceShip Two Construction Images

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Construction of SpaceShip Two

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SpaceShip constrction

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Construction SpaceShip Two

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SpaceShip Two Burt Rutan in Cabin

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SpaceShip concept

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Virgin Galactic Comparison

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SpaceShip Two Feather

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SpaceShip Two Feather Wings

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SpaceShip Two Zero Gs

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SpaceShip Two and Mothership

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