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This Sounds Interesting:::::::::::::::

by Dan4th » Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:53 pm

This popped-up this morning:::::::::

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/28/uk-science-spaceplane-idUKBRE8AR0R520121128

AND it's British Technology!

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by Sooty655 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 6:27 pm

Also mentioned on the BBC news this morning. This is the link.

It is the successor to the Hotol project XP's dad told him about in the 1980s.

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by Dan4th » Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:24 pm

Just don't let the Slimey Murkins
get their grubby little paws on it

Although you'd think one of the
giants would bankroll them in a
heartbeat!

But maybe that's not what they want.........

Danf.

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by Lucas1860 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:41 pm

Just like the old days of aviation building.

Looks like a good to go project.

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