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On Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:02:44 +0000, Chris Wells
<Chris.Wells.241ve2@news.aviationbanter.com> wrote:
>> Yeah, Those rules need to tightened up considerably. Any Heli could
>> do it. I suspect he means "in an airless environment". But let's not
>> tell him. He leaves it that way, somone will be instantly rich as
>> soon as the rules are published.
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>Still doesn't seem too difficult. NASA already has all the pieces.
>I imagine there's a "trip to the moon" clause in there somewhere...
The rules were on the web page, a couple of weeks back when this thread first
appeared. There was a prohibition (cannot remember the exact wording) that would
prohibit any sort of aerodynamic lift.
Gotta say I am not too fired up about this one. The world needs a simple,
low-cost way to orbit for manned vehicles...not a moon buggy.
Ron Wanttaja
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