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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1250fZuhUg [/media]
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Very interesting!

Only bit of info I'll take away: "there's still no plastic that can get to 700F and not turn into burnt hotdog-oxide."

I'm sure I'd know what that is if I'd received a science-focused education
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:07 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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I kept waiting for the lulz.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Crazy about the refueling. Thanks for sharing the vid
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Kudos. Nice find.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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I'll take 1 gift wrapped for Christmas please.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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awesome!

It's really expensive to fly this bird.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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Maybe the Aurora will replace this great bird, or something similar.

http://www.area51zone.com/aircraft/summary.shtml
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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An awesome aircraft indeed.
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