[rory096]

Stratolaunch (funded by Paul Allen & Burt Rutan) is partnering with SpaceX to build an air-launched Falcon 9: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratolaunch_Systems

Why would a saucer or other shape make more sense than proven fixed-wing aircraft designs?

[btyrad]

Thanks for the link Rory, I had to go searching a little deeper to actually find an image of the Falcon 9 Air. Pretty cool: http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/12/pictures-and-information-fr...