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Marc J. Zeitlin wrote:
> 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.
>
> --
> Marc J. Zeitlin mailto:marc_zeitlin@alum.mit.edu
> http://www.cozybuilders.org/
> Copyright (c) 2006
Well shucky darn. That means I cannot take it with my antigravity
drive. It is all perfected, I only need to get that last magnet
adjusted just soooo..
Harry K
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