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05-17-2010, 05:05 PM
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MIT Team Unveils Airplane that Uses 70 Percent Less Fuel
MIT Team Unveils Airplane that Uses 70 Percent Less Fuel
http://inhabitat.com/2010/05/17/mit-...ent-less-fuel/
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05-17-2010, 05:30 PM
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I wonder if the blended wing long range design can operate off of existing runways?
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05-19-2010, 11:03 PM
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05-20-2010, 05:46 PM
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* I have the right to my private property, thus I have the right to defend my property from thieves who would take it from me.
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05-20-2010, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ought Six
.... and yet, it is for real.
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Uh, right. The point is: it's not new. That design has been around for years.
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05-20-2010, 08:26 PM
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The first blended wing aircraft designs were proposed back in the 1930s. But since you posted a link to a debunking page, it was natural to conclude that you were suggesting that the story was a net hoax.
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