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Rocket-Powered 21-Foot Long X-Wing Actually Flies

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the fly-me-to-the-moon dept.

An anonymous reader writes to tell us that some crazy California enthusiasts have built a 21-foot long model of an X-Wing. While this might be impressive in its own right, this model actually flies. Powered by four solid-fuel rocket engines the group has high hopes for their launch next week. Let's hope the built-in R2 unit makes it out ok.

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  1. I am going to take a guess by darkmayo · · Score: 5, Funny

    and that this x-wing will end up as a recreation of Porkins last flight.

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    1. Re:I am going to take a guess by Chris+Burke · · Score: 5, Funny

      How about they strip off the rockets and find a way to make a house for homeless people?

      I say why strip off the rockets?

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    2. Re:I am going to take a guess by Cecil · · Score: 4, Funny

      Did a rocket model enthusiast shit on your face recently?

      One can only hope so.

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  2. Re:With enough thrust.... by flaming+error · · Score: 4, Funny

    If I weld four rockets to it, I wonder if my '67 Impala could fly...

  3. Re:Except that by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    they wouldn't need wings

    That's why they don't have wings. They have S-foils.

    And anyway, X-wings are quite capable of atmospheric flight. Just as long as you aren't damn fool enough to land one in a swamp; you'd never get it out.

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  4. Won't this attract unwanted imperial attention? by EvilSpudBoy · · Score: 5, Funny

    All we need is for the empire to think there is a rebel base here, and they will send the death star to blow up Earth. In which case that thing better fly and it better have one hell of a pilot.

  5. Re:Except that by Billosaur · · Score: 5, Funny

    Always with you it cannot be done...

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  6. Re:Does it fly? by ch-chuck · · Score: 5, Funny

    I used to hang out with model airplane enthusiasts and after watching flying snoopy doghouses, flying witches on brooms, flying lawn mowers, flying pizza pans, carpets, flags, picnic baskets, etc, people would just say, "You can make a brick fly if you put a big enough engine on it".

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  7. Re:Strap enough propellant on! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's just a little airborne, it's still good, it's still good!

  8. Re:Does it fly? by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The Vogon ships hung in the air in exactly the same way that bricks don't"

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  9. Re:Except that by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    My impression from the movies was that they have some form of anti-gravity for taxiing, which could also make up for lack of lift during atmospheric flight.

    Ah. That explains a lot.

    'Hmm. Disconnected in the rough landing the main cable to the antigravity device was. No wonder it is, that get this ship out of the swamp he cannot. Reconnect it I will, before to lift it through Force powers I attempt. Impressed will young Skywalker be, and respectful!'

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