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Elmore Furth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 05:26 AM Original message |
Zephyr solar plane flies 7 days non-stop |
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Stumbler (599 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Okay, but does it have military potential? |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Surveillance, I assume |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. +1 |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. All it needs is a Laser Designator. |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Good point. |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Eternal aircraft, |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Hyperbole |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Of course, but |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. Brushless motors can run for decades, the only thing to wear is the bearings. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. This is good for solar - shows the military they need renewable/unlimited energy for themselves. |
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yava (384 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. your responses make me sad :( |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Very sad. |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. You do understand this is a defense contractor's test? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. How much energy does it take? |
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seattleblue (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Can't just hover. |
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Kringle (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 04:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. none, its a glider .nt |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 06:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It's not a glider, it has motors and propellers that keep it aloft. |
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Kringle (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 07:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. total mechanical power, one hamster-power .nt |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 08:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Put your hand in one of the spinning props and you'd get a nasty surprise.. |
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orbitalman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
8. Forget the god damned military... |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
10. Kicked and recommended for the expanding use of solar energy. |
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demoleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. agreed. n/t |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. It reminds me of those old Soviet giant planes from the 1920s and 30s |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-17-10 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. dupe |
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David Zephyr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-18-10 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. Great news! David Zephyr likes this breaking story. |
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