| Re: P-791 hybrid airship project |
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Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: CoopCoop Date: Sep 9, 2008 01:49
On Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:57:55 GMT, "Spartan613" pissoff.com>
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>"Coop" chariotnose.netwheel.au> wrote in message
>news:kq4ac4d0842o9f4bdnp85q0r8tgd6ot16q@4ax.com...>> Anyone else here familiar with this project?
>> The video is worth watching- looks like a cumbersome throwback to a
>> bygone era- with a couple of modifications to try to make it
>> practical- such as the "suction cups" for parking it.
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>> Weird- but it confirms my belief that the Americans will try anything
>> once just to see if it will work....
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>At least they're willing to give something a go. Most of our ideas are
>still-born or quickly go overseas due to lack of interest.
It wasn't meant as a criticism. Most USA aviation museums contain
examples of ideas that *might* have worked, and I guess their
continual experimentation derives data for other ideas that do work.
That's the real value of this sort of mucking about.
Mind you, the amount of $$ they are prepared to spend to try something
out is pretty awesome at times....
Coop
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