Starflight: The Plane That Couldn’t Land story
The maiden voyage of the first hypersonic passenger plane does not quite go according to plan when an uncontrolled acceleration propels it in orbit around the Earth.
8 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| speculative airliner | choice | The story followed the maiden voyage of Starflight: a hypersonic passenger plane that was anticipated to fly from Los Angeles to Sydney in two hours. However, not all went according to plan when an uncontrolled acceleration left the plane in orbit around the Earth. |
| orbital spaceflight | major | The Starflight hypersonic airliner got shot out into orbit around the Earth. |
| what if I found myself in a zero gravity environment | major | The Starflight passengers and crew experienced a weightless environment after an uncontrolled acceleration sent them into orbit around the Earth. |
| what it is like on a passenger flight | major | The story followed the maiden voyage of Starflight: a hypersonic passenger plane that was anticipated to fly from Los Angeles to Sydney in two hours. However, not all went according to plan when an uncontrolled acceleration left the plane in orbit around the Earth. |
| coping with a loved one being in peril | minor | We saw some family members of the Starflight crew on pins and needles, waiting to find out whether or not their loved one's would be disintegrated upon reentry into the atmosphere. |
| extramarital affair | minor | Cody was cheating on his wife with the flight attendant Erica Hansen. |
| husband and wife | minor | Cody and Janet Briggs. Josh and Nancy Gillam. |
| risk taking vs. playing it safe | minor | Captain Briggs and Josh wanted to postpone the Starflight's maiden voyage until more testing could be done, but they were ignored to everyone's ultimate regret. |