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Postby Cluny » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:59 pm

Came across this on t'other side ;)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11511604
Vid without annoying reporter ;)
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Re: Virgin Galactic test drop

Postby Jigsaw » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:07 pm

You should change the title mate.
I had this image of a REALLY BIG chastity belt hitting the bedroom floor then.
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Re: Virgin Galactic test drop

Postby RLN » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:07 pm

=)) =))
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Re: Virgin Galactic test drop

Postby Cluny » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:20 pm

And for that reason , I wont :))
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Re: Virgin Galactic test drop

Postby Jigsaw » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:25 pm

=)) Good man :D

Oh yeah, back to the test drip drop.
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Re: Virgin Galactic test drop

Postby Spitfire » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:22 pm

Isn't Rutan an incredible designer :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
Everything he comes up with is just so unique and 'fit for purpose' but he's never hog tied by convention - why not have 2 fuselages - 2 cockpits - 2 engines close together on the outer wings :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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Re: Virgin Galactic test drop

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:59 am

Tremendous stuff!
"All modern aircraft have 4 dimensions: span, length, height and politics.
TSR-2 simply got the first 3 right. ”
— Sir Sydney Camm
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