Re: Will Rutan go to the moon?

Re: Will Rutan go to the moon?

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Will Rutan go to the moon? Gig 601XL Builder 02-23-2006
Chris Wells wrote:

> I have got a radio-controlled helicopter that could snatch that prize
> easily, with those specifications.

Did any of you guys claiming that this is so trivial actually read the
rules? It explicitly states:

"3.2.18.1 Take-off vertically under only rocket power from Point A.
No aerodynamic or air-breathing methods of hovering, propulsion, or
landing are permitted except in the case of abort."

"3.2.18.7 Take-off vertically under only rocket power from Point B.
No aerodynamic or air-breathing methods of hovering, propulsion, or
landing are permitted except in the case of abort."

Unless you've got a rocket powered helicopter that doesn't use
aerodynamics for lift, you could snatch nothing easily.

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Marc J. Zeitlin mailto:marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu
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