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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. Actually flies?!?!? by TheAwfulTruth · · Score: 0, Redundant

    TWO /. articles claiming that it "actually flies" when it actually has NOT flown and will more than likety completely self destruct in a giant fire ball when they attempt it...

    Well the video shuld be spectacular anyway. :)

    But seriously, until it has flown it is entirely wrong to say that it actually flies, espceially something that has like a 5% chance of "flying" for any period of time at all.

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