Will Rutan go to the moon?

Chris Wells wrote:
I've got a radio-controlled helicopter that could snatch that prize
easily, with those specifications.


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Chris Wells

Yeah, Those rules need to tightened up considerably. Any Heli could
do it. I suspect he means "in an airless environment". But let's not
tell him. He leaves it that way, somone will be instantly rich as soon
as the rules are published.

Harry K

Chris Wells wrote:

I've got a radio-controlled helicopter that could snatch that prize
easily, with those specifications.

Did any of you guys claiming that this is so trivial actually read the
rules? It explicitly states:

"3.2.18.1 Take-off vertically under only rocket power from Point A.
No aerodynamic or air-breathing methods of hovering, propulsion, or
landing are permitted except in the case of abort."

"3.2.18.7 Take-off vertically under only rocket power from Point B.
No aerodynamic or air-breathing methods of hovering, propulsion, or
landing are permitted except in the case of abort."

Unless you've got a rocket powered helicopter that doesn't use
aerodynamics for lift, you could snatch nothing easily.

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Marc J. Zeitlin
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