Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge
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How big is it?
What's its purpose?
Remotely controlled UAV?
What's its purpose?
Remotely controlled UAV?
Size...small, I presume around 13ft in diameter (I'll try to confirm this!)
Purpose...test vehicle
Manned
Is it happy?
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Edit, ignore the size....my theory blown apart....more like 40 ft in diameter!
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What I thought would be a straightforward challenge appears not to be.
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Thirteen feet in diameter and it carries a man?! Inside? What's the propulsion system?
It is a sphere I think you said? That's not just the front view of something Zeppelin shaped?
And it's opaque?
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Evening David!
Trevor has a spoilt dog. I have spoilt children and I now drive their lazy asses to school. Light will be on...but I am not here. Story of my life. Don't wait up...
Trevor has a spoilt dog. I have spoilt children and I now drive their lazy asses to school. Light will be on...but I am not here. Story of my life. Don't wait up...
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Graeme, see my edit.....
Definitely a sphere. 2 props, no details on make.
The designer has produced several different spherical airships, as well as other shapes, including one particular large airship last year.
Definitely a sphere. 2 props, no details on make.
The designer has produced several different spherical airships, as well as other shapes, including one particular large airship last year.
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21st Century Airships?
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Karlark has control.
Edit, sorry Graeme and David, but Karl was there first with the manufacturer (which was all I wanted). As for the model number I am not entirely clear whether it was the -4 or -13. If it was the -13 it was clearly modified, so I am assuming it was the SPAS-4.
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