[SGVLUG] Fw: [OT?] I may just have to miss the next [devsig] meeting...

[jasonrkr at charter.net]

Tom,

I agree with Claude.  Wow!  That's cool.  If you can get a video of it that would be excellent.

Jason


---- Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com> wrote: 
> wow!
> 
> what kind of engines will they be using?   how much thrust and for how long?
> i didn't see anything how they are doing trust control.   what's going
> to keep it from tumbling out of control if one engine cuts out too
> early or not at all?   are the engines going to be home built or can
> you buy these things with guaranteed trust?
> 
> how is it going to land?  paraglider?  that would be cool.  i don't
> see landing skids.
> 
> take pics and video!
> 
> 
> On 9/28/07, Tom Emerson <osnut at pacbell.net> wrote:
> >
> > [note: I've sent a copy of this with pictures to the devsig list, but it
> > seems I've exceeded the message size -- didn't know that Michael had set one
> > -- so if/when he allows it, it will show up there]
> >
> > I may end up "on a lakebed, far, far away..." next saturday (not tomorrow --
> > that's the Caltech club fair -- I'm talking about the 6th, which is the
> > DEVSIG meeting date)
> >
> > It turns out that some folks from my rocketry group have built a HALF-SCALE
> > X-WING FIGHTER and will attempt to fly it on that date.  Anybody want to
> > car-pool down to San Diego next week?
> >
> >
> > For details on this project:
> > http://www.polecataerospace.com/X-Wing.htm
> >
> > (I'm told there will be a removable seat in the cockpit so that kids can get
> > their picture taken in this thing -- they also asked the cast and George if
> > they would attend the launch, I think only Mark responded positively, but
> > later had to cancel due to another conflicting event)
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----
> > From: Andy Woerner <andy at woerner.net>
> > To: roc-chat at rocketeers.com
> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:24:56 PM
> > Subject: [ROC-chat] X-Wing
> >
> > Our X-Wing is done. Finally.
> > She flys at Plaster Blaster, October 6th.
> >
> >
> >