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Re: New MOC: Shrike Interceptor
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lugnet.build
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Mon, 23 Jul 2001 14:23:36 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> The Shrike Interceptor is built for high speed and maneuverability. The wings
> sweep to three different positions: when straight out, they provide the most
> lift for takeoff and landing; when swept forward, they increase
> maneuverability at sub-mach speeds for dogfight situations; and when
> swept back, the jet can reach its top speed for those long hauls. The landing
> gear completely retracts, and the cockpit and the storage compartment behind • it
> swing open. Since my website isn't quite ready (and I already exceeded my • disk
> quota), here's the Brickshelf gallery:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=5753
> Please LMKWYT (be honest!)
> --Bram
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> Bram Lambrecht
> bram@cwru.edu
> http://bldesign.org/
Bram,
Great work as always. Nice design, although it appears that the landing gear
retraction would cause a lot of drag from those plates lowering in the back.
But great design allthesame.
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| (...) Thanks, Ed! Nice meeting you at Brickfest, BTW. (Did you notice your red wedge slopes? Those parts, along with the canopy, bionicle heads/feet, and wings are what inspired me to build the jet) (...) back. I agree. But since LEGO landing gear (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jul-01, to lugnet.build)
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