X-wing

[Big John]

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

[Richard Isakson]

"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

[cavelamb himself[_4_]]

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

[Steve Hix]

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.

[cavelamb himself[_4_]]

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.

[Gig 601XL Builder]

Let's just say the force wasn't with them.

Here's the video.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/boom/x+wing-rocket-launches-disintegrates-mid+air-307945.php

[Stuart & Kathryn Fields]

Dunno. It looks like the force was with them, but they weren't quiet ready
for the Force.

"Gig 601XL Builder" <wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net> wrote in message
...
> Let's just say the force wasn't with them.
>
> Here's the video.
>
> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/boom/x+wing-rocket-launches-disintegrates-mid+air-307945.php
>

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Stuart & Kathryn Fields" > wrote in message
.. .
> Dunno. It looks like the force was with them, but they weren't quiet
> ready for the Force.

It is obvious that there was some kind of force with them, but it sure was
not a "rocket friendly" force! <g>

I thought that perhaps one engine ignited about 3/4th of a second late,
(visible on one the first few frames after takeoff) and also thought that it
was perhaps not aerodynamically stable. Maybe some lead in the nose, or a
little larger fins?
--
Jim in NC

[Dan Nafe]

In article >,
"Morgans" > wrote:

> "Stuart & Kathryn Fields" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > Dunno. It looks like the force was with them, but they weren't quiet
> > ready for the Force.
>
> It is obvious that there was some kind of force with them, but it sure was
> not a "rocket friendly" force! <g>
>
> I thought that perhaps one engine ignited about 3/4th of a second late,
> (visible on one the first few frames after takeoff) and also thought that it
> was perhaps not aerodynamically stable. Maybe some lead in the nose, or a
> little larger fins?

To be a Jedi, you have to master one Force,

To be an aviator, you have to master four forces.

[Darrel Toepfer]

"Gig 601XL Builder" > wrote:

> Let's just say the force wasn't with them.
>
> Here's the video.
>
> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/boom/x+wing-rocket-launches-disintegrates-mi
> d+air-307945.php

Just needs more glue...

[Gig 601XL Builder]

Morgans wrote:
> "Stuart & Kathryn Fields" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Dunno. It looks like the force was with them, but they weren't quiet
>> ready for the Force.
>
> It is obvious that there was some kind of force with them, but it
> sure was not a "rocket friendly" force! <g>
>
> I thought that perhaps one engine ignited about 3/4th of a second
> late, (visible on one the first few frames after takeoff) and also
> thought that it was perhaps not aerodynamically stable. Maybe some
> lead in the nose, or a little larger fins?

If you remember from the original web site about the build they made the
wings able to move into the "attack" position. If you look at the video it
seems to start coming apart when the wings start to move. It's hard to tell
if the wings started to move because it was coming apart or the other way
around.

[Steve Hix]

In article >,
Darrel Toepfer > wrote:

> "Gig 601XL Builder" > wrote:
>
> > Let's just say the force wasn't with them.
> >
> > Here's the video.
> >
> > http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/boom/x+wing-rocket-launches-disintegrates-mi
> > d+air-307945.php
>
> Just needs more glue...

They didn't use enough duct tape.

[OldPhart]

"Gig 601XL Builder" <wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net> wrote in message
...
| Morgans wrote:
| > "Stuart & Kathryn Fields" > wrote in message
| > .. .
| >> Dunno. It looks like the force was with them, but they weren't
quiet
| >> ready for the Force.
| >
| > It is obvious that there was some kind of force with them, but it
| > sure was not a "rocket friendly" force! <g>
| >
| > I thought that perhaps one engine ignited about 3/4th of a second
| > late, (visible on one the first few frames after takeoff) and also
| > thought that it was perhaps not aerodynamically stable. Maybe some
| > lead in the nose, or a little larger fins?
|
| If you remember from the original web site about the build they made
the
| wings able to move into the "attack" position. If you look at the
video it
| seems to start coming apart when the wings start to move. It's hard to
tell
| if the wings started to move because it was coming apart or the other
way
| around.

I bet Dan Rather knows exactly what happened. ;-}

--
Anyolmouse


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[Robert Barker]

"OldPhart" > wrote in message
...
....
> | If you remember from the original web site about the build they made
> the
> | wings able to move into the "attack" position. If you look at the
> video it
> | seems to start coming apart when the wings start to move. It's hard to
> tell
> | if the wings started to move because it was coming apart or the other
> way
> | around.
>
> I bet Dan Rather knows exactly what happened. ;-}
>
And Fox Noise will claim it's the fault of the Democrats or that it's
actually video of one of Saddam's WMDs that can fly from Iraq to the US!!!

[Maxwell]

"Robert Barker" > wrote in message
...
> "OldPhart" > wrote in message
> ...
> ...
>> | If you remember from the original web site about the build they made
>> the
>> | wings able to move into the "attack" position. If you look at the
>> video it
>> | seems to start coming apart when the wings start to move. It's hard to
>> tell
>> | if the wings started to move because it was coming apart or the other
>> way
>> | around.
>>
>> I bet Dan Rather knows exactly what happened. ;-}
>>
> And Fox Noise will claim it's the fault of the Democrats or that it's
> actually video of one of Saddam's WMDs that can fly from Iraq to the US!!!

I don't know.... kind of looked to me like it might have been shot down....
I suspect floul play.

If you look real close just before the wing rip off .......

[Blueskies]

"Gig 601XL Builder" <wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net> wrote in message ...
> Let's just say the force wasn't with them.
>
> Here's the video.
>
> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/boom/x+wing-rocket-launches-disintegrates-mid+air-307945.php
>
>

That's fun! V-cool!

[Dan[_2_]]

Robert Barker wrote:
> "OldPhart" > wrote in message
> ...
> ...
>> | If you remember from the original web site about the build they made
>> the
>> | wings able to move into the "attack" position. If you look at the
>> video it
>> | seems to start coming apart when the wings start to move. It's hard to
>> tell
>> | if the wings started to move because it was coming apart or the other
>> way
>> | around.
>>
>> I bet Dan Rather knows exactly what happened. ;-}
>>
> And Fox Noise will claim it's the fault of the Democrats or that it's
> actually video of one of Saddam's WMDs that can fly from Iraq to the US!!!
>
>
That will balance out CNN claiming it's Bush's fault.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

[ChuckSlusarczyk]

In article >, Maxwell says...
>>> ...
>> ...
>>> | If you remember from the original web site about the build they made
>>> the
>>> | wings able to move into the "attack" position. If you look at the
>>> video it
>>> | seems to start coming apart when the wings start to move. It's hard to
>>> tell
>>> | if the wings started to move because it was coming apart or the other
>>> way
>>> | around.
>>>
>>> I bet Dan Rather knows exactly what happened. ;-}
>>>
>> And Fox Noise will claim it's the fault of the Democrats or that it's
>> actually video of one of Saddam's WMDs that can fly from Iraq to the US!!!
>
>I don't know.... kind of looked to me like it might have been shot down....
>I suspect floul play.
>
>If you look real close just before the wing rip off .......


Shot!! it was SHOT??? Now the dems & Chucky Schumer et al will start a bill for
more gun control!! I can hear it now "we can't have our rockets getting shot
down with illegal guns..and oh the children!!" then PETA will chime in
"Foul play?? Chickens? that's why we should eat grass instead of meat...send
money to Fair play for Fowled rockets" :-)

See ya

Chuck S