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NASA's Flying Wing Breaks 2 Records

Posted by Hemos on from the still-going-still-going dept.

ELBnet writes "CNN reports in this story that NASA's Helios flying wing broke the altitude records for both a propeller and jet aircraft with an altitude of 85,100 feet... and they were still climbing shooting for 100,000."

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  1. Port to Lego by Dr_Cheeks · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sooo, all I need to do now is figure out how to incorporate this research in my Lego Mindstorms robot, to help me get up to the ISS. Fantastic!

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  2. Better name? by Hobart · · Score: 4, Funny


    Perhaps a better name for the project would be Icarus ?

    (On second thought, best not to jinx it ;)

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    o/~ Join us now and share the software ...
  3. Mandatory NASA Joke by JBowz15 · · Score: 4, Funny

    NASA breaking an altitude record?
    I suppose it's better than breaking a Mars probe.