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Re: MOC: The Hummingbird
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 28 Jan 2003 14:51:45 GMT
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On 13:39 01/28/2003 +0000, George Haberberger wrote
> The Hummingbird
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> Are you tired of aircraft compromises? Do you have multiple
> locations where you can't afford a landing strip for fixed wing
> aircraft, yet are tired of paying expenses for rotary craft? Are your
> locations too far apart for rotary craft, yet fixed wing craft just aren't
> convenient? The end of compromise is here!
Cute little design, nicely executed. Is it orbit capable? :-)
I love the page. The "Paid Endorsement"! funneee touch. A good story page
makes a good design that much better :-)
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| (...) Thanks for the feedback. The Hummingbird isn't designed to be orbital capable, as the propulsion depends on using the atmosphere for a working fluid, but I suppose one could jury rig an internal propulsive gas source and maybe make it to low (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| The Hummingbird Are you tired of aircraft compromises? Do you have multiple locations where you can't afford a landing strip for fixed wing aircraft, yet are tired of paying expenses for rotary craft? Are your locations too far apart for rotary (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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