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Project OpenSky Takes Off

Jesrad writes "As was reported two years ago on Slashdot, japanese artists, students and engineers under the lead of Kazuhiko Hachiya have taken upon themselves to build a real-size, fully functional Mehve (japanese website), the small jet-powered glider flying wing ridden by anime heroin Nausicaa. They have made a lot of progress, and are now test-flying the full scale, yet unpowered model by tow-launching it along with its thrilled pilot. They're having a lot of fun, too, judging from the movies of the testing sessions."

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  1. "anime heroin" by DoctorMabuse · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is anime heroin better than black tar heroin or china white heroin? I'm going to have to go to Tokyo and ask a heroine.

  2. Call me.. by Visceral+Monkey · · Score: 2, Funny

    when they get the purple tentacles down so I can start my pr0n career.

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    *Fortitudo, aequitas, fidelitas.*
  3. Mehve? by Mish · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...have taken upon themselves to build a real-size, fully functional Mehve (japanese website)
    Did anyone else read this and find their brain filing "Mehve" away as the Japanese word for "website"? For a minute I found myself wondering what was so special about putting together a Japanese website.
    1. Re:Mehve? by Al_Lapalme · · Score: 2, Funny

      I instinctively assumed the Japanese hadn't succeeded in putting together a 'fully functional' website; until now!

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      Al
  4. Okay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    but are they wearing pants?

  5. Re:Hm... by 13bPower · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, I thought he meant getting sued by whomever created the anime.

  6. Re:The roll bar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    >Any kind of crash and that guy is dead.

    That is why it is flown by a girl in the movie and graphic novel.

  7. Scooby doobie doo by DanTheLewis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anime heroin is two parts narcotic, one part soul of the forest, and one part nanobot. Somebody told me they were starting to put in ground Pikachu, but who could harm that little thing? Except Mew Two, that is.

    --

    Q: What did the comedian say to the crowd?
    A: If I knew, this joke would be funny.
  8. Re:Hm... by TaGirl_Keri · · Score: 2, Funny

    In the States everything is illegal. Excepting that which is compulsory of course

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    My fav units are dead Mavs
  9. Re:I used to fly paragliders pretty seriously by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    there is NO WAY on this planet you would get me up on one of those things until a few people have died flying them.
    Er, exactly how many people need to die flying them before they're proven safe, then?

    (.. yes, I read your whole post.) :-)
  10. Re:Hm... by DRM_is_Stupid · · Score: 2, Funny

    Other posts in this thread seem to be suggesting that Japan isn't part of the US.