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Old May 14th, 2004, 02:41 PM
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Default OT: Who needs NASA !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3713119.stm

It even looks better than Shuttle !
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Old May 14th, 2004, 04:50 PM
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Default Re: OT: Who needs NASA !

I peek out from behind my lurking bush "interesting, very interesting." I return to the land of lurk.

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Default Re: OT: Who needs NASA !

I read that article this morning on the Drudge site. That ship looks great; just wish there was a close-up shot of it. It made me think that would make for a great shipset.
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Default Re: OT: Who needs NASA !

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
... just wish there was a close-up shot of it.
Maybe:

http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat_fi...y/slide07.html

or here:

http://www.scaled.com/projects/tiero...hotos_text.htm

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Old May 14th, 2004, 07:29 PM
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Default Re: OT: Who needs NASA !

Thanks. Looks neater close up. And it would still make a good shipset.
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Default Re: OT: Who needs NASA !

The window portals remind me of Charlie Brown's Halloween costume.
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