Comments on DARPA Vulture Five Year Flying Wing
DARPA sets yet another ambitious goal; I don't understand why nobody remembers the amazing prototype aircraft that reached 100,000 feet on solar power alone a few years ago. (Read
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"I almost forgot another similar kind of flying wing-style craft; the carryall from Frank Herbert's Dune."
(Bill Christensen 3/4/2008 5:22:16 PM)
"Here's a link to a video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6nw8nxZD5M"
( 3/8/2008 12:15:44 PM)
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'