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2009-07-24 Science & Technology

New Military Drone Passes Vertical Takeoff Test

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-07-24 08:31|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 460 MPH is "near the speed of sound"?

I guess I look near as good as Brad Pitt then.

Posted by Parabellum 2009-07-24 09:06|| http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/]">[http://sidemeat.wordpress.com/] 2009-07-24 09:06|| Front Page Top

#2 "460 mph, near the speed of sound"

What moron wrote this? It ain't near - it ain't even in the same neighborhood. (Same city, though.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-24 10:07|| 2009-07-24 10:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Two points. Except as CAS, VTOL seems counter productive, because it burns up a lot of fuel.

Second, I wonder why in blazes we haven't developed a fanwing-type aircraft? A fanwing uses a "paddlewheel" type prop for lift and propulsion. It has a much better lift for power ratio than a helicopter, is mechanically simpler, quieter, and more scalable. It is also very stable in flight.

Unfortunately, the British have the patents, and at their current rate of development will have a working aircraft in about 200 years.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-07-24 10:42|| 2009-07-24 10:42|| Front Page Top

#4 'moose it was lost along with PG&E street cars when GM get wise. Ever notice they're no phish-carb public transit? Ever wonder why? It's right in front of your noses. Most of this shit was either buried in cermaic cases in area 51 (Operation Stroganof) or launched in a failsafe orbit to the Heliosphere - except for one dark launch which ion booster failed and dropped a load on Ludawici GA.

Posted by .5MT 2009-07-24 11:36|| 2009-07-24 11:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Throw some odd capitalizations in there, Ship, and you're Joe-worthy ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-07-24 13:34|| 2009-07-24 13:34|| Front Page Top

#6 'moose it was lost along with PG&E street cars

Off your meds again, I see.

Posted by Pappy 2009-07-24 22:16|| 2009-07-24 22:16|| Front Page Top

#7 D *** NG IT, MORIARITY, "YOU WERE THERE" WITH MTV BAND QUEENSRYCHE, PENN STATE + "SEARCH AND DESTROY ARMOR"!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-07-24 22:34|| 2009-07-24 22:34|| Front Page Top

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