21 foot long X-Wing that flies

[The IC]

So, these guys are building a 21 foot long rocket powered X-Wing fighter.  It is set to launch on Oct 6th.




http://www.polecataerospace.com/X-Wing.htm

[billybob476]

So Oct 6th we'll be reading news stories about a fiery X-Wing crash?

[Rico]

Oh - that is so cool!

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So Oct 6th we'll be reading news stories about a fiery X-Wing crash?

Hahahaahahah, that is probably more true than they want to admit.

King Linksr

[The IC]

on second thought, making it out of balsa wood probably wasn't a good idea

http://www.youtube.com/v/ogYrvEEM0Ts

[jedijeff]

It sure did not stay together very long.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

on second thought, making it out of balsa wood probably wasn't a good idea

I agree with that....stayed together for what....3 seconds? lol  Too bad, it was pretty cool.

King Linksr

[Dan M]

That looked incredibly cool.  For a few seconds.

[Rico]

Very cool as you guys said - for a few seconds.  Reminds me way back when I built a model rocket shaped like the Enterprise.  That flew for about the same amount of time.

[moyer777]

When I was 15 I built a two stage rocket from a kit I bought at Payless.  I spent hours on that baby.  I did the final coat of paint before I left for summer camp and left it to dry in my room.  When I got back my uncles had taken it out into our field and launched it off.  The only problem is that they put the second engine in backwards.  So when I got home there was a burnt looking object in my bedroom with a melted nosecone.  I was pretty ticked, but I guess the fireworks were awesome.  they bought me a new kit.  :)

[Jen]

I've heard your other stories about your uncles...that was rotten.
At least they bought you a new kit. Did the second one work?

My uncle used to throw my cat up on the roof to tease me. He also hung our bikes up in the top of a tree once. Oh...we got him back. Muhhhhaaahaaa!

We got up early and smeared, wet, red clay all over the brand new truck that he was way too proud of. We covered every last bit of it. When he found it...the mud had dried. It's not easy to get off.

My sister once dumped his Copenhagen out and replaced the tobacco with the dirt that comes in the containers they ship earth worms in. Of course he knew it wasn't tobacco but it still was great.

He didn't tease us much after we started pulling those types of retaliatory pranks.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

My uncle used to throw my cat up on the roof to tease me. He also hung our bikes up in the top of a tree once. Oh...we got him back. Muhhhhaaahaaa!

We got up early and smeared, wet, red clay all over the brand new truck that he was way too proud of. We covered every last bit of it. When he found it...the mud had dried. It's not easy to get off.

My sister once dumped his Copenhagen out and replaced the tobacco with the dirt that comes in the containers they ship earth worms in. Of course he knew it wasn't tobacco but it still was great.

He didn't tease us much after we started pulling those types of retaliatory pranks.

Wow....evil stuff here...lol.  Sadly, I have nothing nearly as impressive.  Though...you should have seen the war between me and my little brother.  I'm so happy to be out of the house...he's becoming a worse teenager than my 2nd brother and I combined.  And thats saying something...of course...I won't mention the pantsing incident ;)

King Linksr

[3 Ducks in a Man Costume]

Oh, man. I watched that video on YouTube a day or so ago, and all I can think whenever I see it is, "Almost there . . . allllmosssst therrrre!"

[jedijeff]

A Y-Wing went up at the same time the X-Wing went up. Looks like similar results as it broke apart.

http://gizmodo.com:80/gadgets/star-wars/the-y+wing-underdog-takeoff-obliteration-and-in+flight-footage-308477.php

[KingIsaacLinksr]

That was a cool take off though.

King Linksr