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HOTOL, for Horizontal Take-Off and Landing, was a 1980s British design for a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) reusable spaceplane that was to be powered by an airbreathing jet engine. Development was being conducted by a consortium led by Rolls-Royce and British Aerospace (BAe).
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Aerospace HOTOL | Designer | Rolls-Royce British Aerospace | 1.00 | infobox |
| British Aerospace HOTOL | Developed into | Skylon | 1.00 | infobox |
| British Aerospace HOTOL | National origin | United Kingdom | 1.00 | infobox |
| British Aerospace HOTOL | Status | Cancelled | 1.00 | infobox |
| British Aerospace HOTOL | Type | Spaceplane | 1.00 | infobox |
| the McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80.While HOTOL's proof-of-concept design study was being carried out | instance of | roughly the size of a medium-haul airliner | 0.80 | text |
| attempts were made by both industry | instance of | roughly the size of a medium-haul airliner | 0.80 | text |
| the British government to establish international cooperation to develop | instance of | roughly the size of a medium-haul airliner | 0.80 | text |
| produce | instance of | roughly the size of a medium-haul airliner | 0.80 | text |
| and deploy the spacecraft | instance of | roughly the size of a medium-haul airliner | 0.80 | text |
| conventional rocket vehicle using similar construction techniques failed to show much advantage to HOTOL.In 1989 | instance of | and there were allegations that comparisons with alternative launch systems | 0.80 | text |
| funding for the project ended | instance of | and there were allegations that comparisons with alternative launch systems | 0.80 | text |
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