Timeline for How was Cooper able to fly at the end of Interstellar?

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Jul 9, 2015 at 16:16	comment	added	Jim2B		The flashback Ranger was hard to tell. Based upon outward appearances, I thought it was the same or scaled test model as the Rangers used with Endurance. The other SSTO ships were cargo haulers with similar flight performance. However, the Rangers in the end sequence were 1 or 2 man jobs much smaller than those used with Endurance. Now I need to rewatch the opening sequence though :D
Jul 9, 2015 at 16:09	comment	added	TylerH		@Jim2B Are you thinking of the Ranger in his flashbacks of his crash? Or the air/spacecraft that he flew while on mission to Gargantua? The latter spacecraft were not Rangers, I don't think. The one in his flashback was much smaller, with only a seat or two.
Jun 18, 2015 at 2:42	comment	added	Jim2B		I watched this sequence carefully the last time and the future Ranger is MUCH smaller than the one used earlier. It's a simple 2 seater. OTOH, basic controls like yoke/joystick and throttles haven't changed much in the last 80 years or so. It's likely most of the important controls remained the same between the Rangers and that TARS would be able to walk him through the other stuff.
Apr 12, 2015 at 15:44	vote	accept	VacuuM
Apr 6, 2015 at 19:32	history	edited	Valorum	CC BY-SA 3.0	added 479 characters in body
Apr 6, 2015 at 18:55	history	answered	Valorum	CC BY-SA 3.0