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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."

23 of 255 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Can you imagine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As long as its nothing like a Beowulf cluster of Christopher Biggins' I dont care...

  2. Re:ZeroWing record also broken by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How are you gentlemen.

    All your base are belong to us

    There is no chance to survive. Make your time.

    Ha ha ha

  3. Re:NASA's technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mike Bouma is Jesus Christ.

    Slow down cowboy!

    Slashdot requires you to wait 20 seconds between hitting reply on comments.pl and submitting a comment.

    It's been 9 seconds since you hit 'reply'!

  4. Can you imagine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    a Beowulf cluster of these?

    1. Re:Can you imagine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      No, I can't. Why don't you describe one for me?

    2. Re:Can you imagine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Can you imagine a Beowulf of Natalie Portmans? This would help..

    3. Re:Can you imagine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      What's Christopher Biggins? Can you describe one for me?

  5. hmmmmm..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i thought funding to nasa has recently been cut. a certain sat. that is being shelved comes to mind. why the hell could nasa possibly need a solar-powered wing? oh yeah, and first post!!!! yeeeehaaaa...

  6. Good for them, how does it help us? by Martigan80 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is good, but I think more energy should be focused on our four wheeled transportation buckets! Why not imporve the cars BUT also make them cost effective?

    --
    This SIG pulled due to lack of funding. (This damn war is costing too much!)
  7. Re:Offtopic dribble by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    one word (well , 2 ): massive layoffs

  8. Re:Useless imperial measurements. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So the child was a troll and the parent was not?

  9. Offtopic dribble by Rebulator · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Has anyone else noticed that Hemos and michael have been the only moderators to post things in almost 40 hours? They're either the only ones that actually work or have been shafted with the Sat/Sun shifts =P

    Reb

  10. NASA's technology by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As a developer of most of NASA's IT software I can tell you it kicks serious ass.

    Sincerely, Mike Bouma

  11. How homosexual are the averege male flight-purse? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just wondering...all male crew but the pilots are gay it seems. Especially at Northwest.

  12. Re:Thanks for the basic science lesson you fucktar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    tickle a leprechaun's agile cum flute!

  13. Re:fp? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This guy can't be for real...
    He claims to have a girlfriend! Sure you do.

    - The Scary Pizza Guy

  14. Re:Mandatory NASA Joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Godddam, you're moron. Look at the fucking timestamps and post numbers. This one was posted first, fuckwad.

  15. fp? by mr_gerbik · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    wowooo!

    1. Re:fp? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Of course he has a girlfriend...



      ...I had sexual relations with her last night.

  16. ummmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FP nigga bitches

    why u take a ho to a hotel? cuz a ho tell everyone

    shit its in the hozone layer

  17. Re:How homosexual are the averege male flight-purs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe it seems that way because you have an affinity for men that directly service you?

  18. Re:How homosexual are the averege male flight-purs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Could be.

  19. In other news... by benrd · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The Flying Nun's last known position was somewhere in the Orion Nebula after a freak sudden hurricane.