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Comments on DARPA Vulture Five Year Flying Wing
DARPA sets yet another ambitious goal; I don't understand why nobody remembers the amazing prototype aircraft that reached 100,000 feet on solar power alone a few years ago. (Read
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| "I almost forgot another similar kind of flying wing-style craft; the carryall from Frank Herbert's Dune." (Bill Christensen 3/4/2008 5:22:16 PM) |
| "Here's a link to a video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6nw8nxZD5M" ( 3/8/2008 12:15:44 PM) |
| "Here's the DARPA Vulture video:
DARPA Vulture on patrol video (Bill Christensen 3/8/2008 1:38:56 PM) |
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