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Robert Anson Heinlein would love this videoclip - 2/20/2014 9:21:50 PM

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It's a stretch to say a dog could fly it, but you could. This is how things are supposed to be.

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RE: Robert Anson Heinlein would love this videoclip - 2/21/2014 8:48:51 AM

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Tail sitters. Just the way God and Robert Heinlein intended. Reminds me of the DC-X they cancelled way back when. There's still a long way to go though.

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RE: Robert Anson Heinlein would love this videoclip - 2/21/2014 10:50:06 AM

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gee I thought it was gonna be CAP armor, MI from the book.

Instead you show me a vectored thrust rocket system. Old tech, NASA was playing with that back in the 70's and 80's.... and failing, but still.

You want to impress Heinlein, show an airborne infantry air drop from low earth orbit. Hell for that I would reenlist!

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RE: Robert Anson Heinlein would love this videoclip - 2/21/2014 11:00:13 AM

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Instead you show me a vectored thrust rocket system. Old tech, NASA was playing with that back in the 70's and 80's.... and failing, but still.

Wasn't that how the Harrier jump jet worked?

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RE: Robert Anson Heinlein would love this videoclip - 2/21/2014 11:01:41 AM

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Sweet!

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RE: Robert Anson Heinlein would love this videoclip - 2/21/2014 2:05:16 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: jlf1961

gee I thought it was gonna be CAP armor, MI from the book.

Instead you show me a vectored thrust rocket system. Old tech, NASA was playing with that back in the 70's and 80's.... and failing, but still.

You want to impress Heinlein, show an airborne infantry air drop from low earth orbit. Hell for that I would reenlist!

As long as it's like the book, not the movie. Just remember, "Service Guarantees Citizenship".

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