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Re: MOC: The Hummingbird
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lugnet.space
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Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:18:55 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Stephen F. Roberts writes:
> On 13:39 01/28/2003 +0000, George Haberberger wrote
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> > 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!
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> Cute little design, nicely executed. Is it orbit capable? :-)
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> I love the page. The "Paid Endorsement"! funneee touch. A good story page
> makes a good design that much better :-)
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 planet
orbit. It would be a desperate, last ditch effort, but it just might work.
George
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 | | Re: MOC: The Hummingbird
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| On 13:39 01/28/2003 +0000, George Haberberger wrote (...) 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 :-) (24 years ago, 28-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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