Love the Iron Chef Japan show. Pluto TV has a dedicated channel for this. The American version sucks compared to it, including the food creativity. Sorry to hear he passed.

They are amazing to see in person. But a capsule configuration is not only more efficient to send up but safer for humans. You don't have 75 feet of wing surface to worry about when you are skipping across the atmosphere for re entry. Not to mention you have to fill the cargo requirements on the shuttle to launch it. But she is beautiful.