Arghhhh "The Engineer"
That structure is invested with 'double helices'.. !!£$%*&"!!!!11
Vulture 2 design hero describes epic 'hobby' project
It's a traditional SPB tip of the hat today to Vulture 2 spaceplane designer Chris Dodd, who's been chewing the fat with The Engineer about his involvement with the Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator (LOHAN) project. Chris Dodd and the virtual Vulture 2 on a computer monitor Long-term LOHAN fans will recall Chris (pictured …
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Friday 19th December 2014 22:59 GMT Tikimon
Did I miss the flight testing?
Maybe I missed an article somewhere, but has the aircraft had an actual airborne flight test? It's a beauty, but most planes tend to have a few surprises when you first take them up. Granted that a rocket-fired test is improbable, but it could be dropped from altitude for a glide test. Unless it already has, lol...
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Saturday 20th December 2014 14:20 GMT John Brown (no body)
Re: Did I miss the flight testing?
"a glide test"
IIRC, the only actual aerodynamic testing has been simulated or when driving aound Spain with the aircraft strapped to the roof of a van.
I don't recall seeing any reports of even just standing in a field and chucking it to see if it glides.
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