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Offline Stang

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« Reply #60 on: March 03, 2005, 02:03:56 PM »
Right wing tire looks a little flat hehe

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« Reply #61 on: March 03, 2005, 02:05:31 PM »
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« Reply #62 on: March 03, 2005, 02:19:33 PM »
WOOT!
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« Reply #63 on: March 03, 2005, 03:40:14 PM »
Watched the landing, was great.

Not much left in the area of civilian aviation anymore. Wonder what someone will try in the future.

to the team that did this feat!
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« Reply #64 on: March 03, 2005, 04:02:33 PM »
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Not much left in the area of civilian aviation anymore. Wonder what someone will try in the future.


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« Reply #65 on: March 03, 2005, 09:17:50 PM »
I think the biggest signifigance is that the last 2 major accomplishments in aerospace have been privetly funded and designed by the same people.  (the virgin atlantic guy funded the space ship one right??)  and Rutan designed both craft.

WTG, I see a trend here.

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« Reply #66 on: March 03, 2005, 10:48:07 PM »
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On Wednesday, Fossett broke the record for the longest nonstop, unrefueled flight by a jet. That particular record — 12,532 miles (20,168 kilometers) — was set by a B-52 bomber in 1962.


wow didn't know that...WTG  

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« Reply #67 on: March 04, 2005, 07:04:44 AM »
Vigin and  Wutan, do it again.

When do I book my orbital round the world ticket?

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« Reply #68 on: March 04, 2005, 12:00:54 PM »
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Originally posted by Maverick
Watched the landing, was great.

Not much left in the area of civilian aviation anymore. Wonder what someone will try in the future.

to the team that did this feat!


Now lets see him do it inverted lol

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« Reply #69 on: March 04, 2005, 03:06:48 PM »
Time to see who can bore through the Earth and come out on the opposite side.
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« Reply #70 on: March 04, 2005, 04:07:19 PM »
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Time to see who can bore through the Earth and come out on the opposite side.


lol

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« Reply #71 on: March 04, 2005, 06:10:33 PM »
If you do, you will come out on china
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« Reply #72 on: March 05, 2005, 09:31:26 PM »
OR make a hole and  end up in the middle of the India Ocean and get intercepted by MiG-28s