i did a thesis on air-launched systems. Can't save that much on the orbital velocities. The main takeaway is the capability to launch on-demand, from different

i did a thesis on air-launched systems. Can't save that much on the orbital velocities. The main takeaway is the capability to launch on-demand, from different locations. In which case it suddenly becomes a logistical challenge : i.e how do i prep the system to launch X rockets with short turnaround. Bear in mind that the payload is limited by what the carrier aircraft can hold. Either use an existing plane and retrofit like what Orbital does , or build an entirely new plane. There's a bunch of heavily funded startups trying to launch small payloads into orbit, which is always interesting to watch.