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They should use a BD-5

Posted by Tony_still in shock on Sun Nov 18, 2001 09:44:59 PM

In reply top Would have to agree, but....... posted by Will Fowler on Sun Nov 18, 2001 09:26:40 PM

Similiar dimensions, and Jim Bede is just as nuts... :0)

The literature describes it as the flight of your life..
Wonder what the insurance companies would say, i expect they'd treat it , as the last flight of your life.

Well, what do the paper-shufflers know about Rocket-Science?

I say fly it. Mind u a Long-eze with a rocket engine? I think the Munchausens emblem on the side, was never more appropriate.


Tony :0)



: I would have to agree, a Long-EZ would not be at the top o
: f my list of choices to bolt a high powered rocket engine
: to,
: I am sure that it has had modification done to it to make
: it stronger (I sure as hell hope it has) Burt Rutan is hel
: ping, in fact he did the first few 'hops' in it so there i
: s some serious people behind it all.
:
: Again, I wish them the best of luck, this is serious stuff
: that they are working on with some big goals in the futur
: e, I for one would be in the cue to go up for a sub orbita
: l space trip.
:
: Have a good-un.
:
: Will

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