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X-Wing Rocket Launches, Disintegrates

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-surprise-here dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Remember the 21-foot X-Wing with four rocket engines? It launched yesterday from Plaster City and here's the video showing what many thought inevitable: total destruction in mid-air. From the post: "I can only say two things. The first is: absolutely amazing. And the second: poor Porkins." "

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  1. Re:Build a smaller one that works by SpectreBlofeld · · Score: 5, Interesting

    If you want to see something in a similar vein to this launch that is really impressive, check out Top Gear's launch of a shuttle built from a Reliant Robin compact car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN3JjUUdjWU