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The next macho sport: Manned missile fly-offs



 
 
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Old March 30th 18, 01:07 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation,alt.binaries.humor.skewed
Byker
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Default The next macho sport: Manned missile fly-offs

Considering how big "model" rockets have become,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlVcAJFU-5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkKJa7UiXLQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzcxEXHdHx0

it was just a matter of time before someone took it to the next level...
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Old March 31st 18, 08:38 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation,alt.binaries.humor.skewed
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Default The next macho sport: Manned missile fly-offs

On Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:07:02 -0500, "Byker" wrote:

Considering how big "model" rockets have become,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlVcAJFU-5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkKJa7UiXLQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzcxEXHdHx0

it was just a matter of time before someone took it to the next level...


For a first flight, manned no less, of a steam-powered vehicle - he
did quite well. Only apparent glitch I saw was the tardy (also
steam-powered?) deployment of the second chute - plus any others,
seeing as he hit the ground a little fast..
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Old April 1st 18, 03:26 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation,alt.binaries.humor.skewed
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Default The next macho sport: Manned missile fly-offs

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message
...

For a first flight, manned no less, of a steam-powered vehicle - he did
quite well. Only apparent glitch I saw was the tardy (also
steam-powered?) deployment of the second chute - plus any others, seeing
as he hit the ground a little fast..


Maybe next time he'll bail out and pull a ripcord, like the early cosmonauts
did...

 




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