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October 4th 07, 10:30 PM
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X-wing
Wonder who is going to fly this bird?
Two days before scheduled first flight. Wonder if they will kit the bird? Big John http://www.polecataerospace.com/X-Wing.htm 
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October 4th 07, 10:51 PM
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X-wing
"Big John" wrote in message ... Wonder who is going to fly this bird? Two days before scheduled first flight. Wonder if they will kit the bird? Big John http://www.polecataerospace.com/X-Wing.htm Hopefully he'll borrow Mollers tether for the flight. Rich
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October 5th 07, 12:35 AM
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X-wing
Richard Isakson wrote:
"Big John" wrote in message ... Wonder who is going to fly this bird? Two days before scheduled first flight. Wonder if they will kit the bird? Big John http://www.polecataerospace.com/X-Wing.htm Hopefully he'll borrow Mollers tether for the flight. Rich Hi Big John! Well, the downside... I don't see much camber in those wings... And with (very small) rockets for power I would expect a fairly short duration - and low speeds. So maybe not a Moller toy, but as far as flying it goes, I'll wait for the film at 11. Richard
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October 5th 07, 04:45 AM
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X-wing
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cavelamb himself wrote: Richard Isakson wrote: "Big John" wrote in message ... Wonder who is going to fly this bird? Two days before scheduled first flight. Wonder if they will kit the bird? Big John http://www.polecataerospace.com/X-Wing.htm Hopefully he'll borrow Mollers tether for the flight. Rich Hi Big John! Well, the downside... I don't see much camber in those wings... And with (very small) rockets for power I would expect a fairly short duration - and low speeds. So maybe not a Moller toy, but as far as flying it goes, I'll wait for the film at 11. Knowing the Tripoli guys (and gals) this is going to be a large-scale model rocket. One flight, straight up, and see how high it gets. Not a man-rated flying machine. Sounds like fun.
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#5
October 5th 07, 06:24 AM
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X-wing
Steve Hix wrote:
In article , cavelamb himself wrote: Richard Isakson wrote: "Big John" wrote in message ... Wonder who is going to fly this bird? Two days before scheduled first flight. Wonder if they will kit the bird? Big John http://www.polecataerospace.com/X-Wing.htm Hopefully he'll borrow Mollers tether for the flight. Rich Hi Big John! Well, the downside... I don't see much camber in those wings... And with (very small) rockets for power I would expect a fairly short duration - and low speeds. So maybe not a Moller toy, but as far as flying it goes, I'll wait for the film at 11. Knowing the Tripoli guys (and gals) this is going to be a large-scale model rocket. One flight, straight up, and see how high it gets. Not a man-rated flying machine. Sounds like fun. Now that makes more sense.
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#6
October 8th 07, 08:55 PM
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X-wing FLYS.....and falls.
Let's just say the force wasn't with them.
Here's the video. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/boom/x+wi...air-307945.php
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