The Rocket-Powered X-Wing's Flight...and Death
10-10-2007, 02:04 PM
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The Rocket-Powered X-Wing'* Flight...and Death
I've been following this one for a few weeks.
It started here....
rocket powered 21 foot long x wing model
And finishes (literally) here...
The Rocket-Powered X-Wing'* Flight...and Death
LANGUAGE WARNING: A couple of times in the video, someone does not use the word Poo
It started here....
rocket powered 21 foot long x wing model
And finishes (literally) here...
The Rocket-Powered X-Wing'* Flight...and Death
LANGUAGE WARNING: A couple of times in the video, someone does not use the word Poo
10-11-2007, 01:14 AM
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Without studying the movie frame by frame (because I just really don't care that much) I would guess the wings failed, tore off, causing damage to the main body which weakened the rest.
Nice dramatic flight, though. I wish someone would have filmed the Y Wing launch...
Nice dramatic flight, though. I wish someone would have filmed the Y Wing launch...
10-11-2007, 12:20 PM
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I think the biggest issue was over engineering. They wanted the wings to move. They wanted to use 4 rockets. etc.
Static wings and one engine in the body, and it might have worked out a lot better
Static wings and one engine in the body, and it might have worked out a lot better
10-11-2007, 02:14 PM
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From the interview, they didn't expect it to work, anyways. There is too much force on those wings, and I doubt the weight was evenly distributed. The rockets seemed to launch flawlessly.
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ROFL
my buddy in Engineering class showed me this, and I didn't believe it, we searched for a while to find some more info on it but nothing...lol
i'll have to show him this!
And yeah, it doesn't sound like they expected it to work
my buddy in Engineering class showed me this, and I didn't believe it, we searched for a while to find some more info on it but nothing...lol
i'll have to show him this!
And yeah, it doesn't sound like they expected it to work