[HSIS] Paper Airplanes In Near-Space!

[Ethan Chew]

If we could put trackers on some paper airplanes to try this out and see how
valid this is?

              - Ethan

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 1:37 AM, <wb8elk at aol.com> wrote:

> Ethan,
>
>   Note closely that their website offers no confirmed proof that these
> "sightings" are factual...more than likely they are internet-inspired
> reports to see if they get a point on their map.....hey, I found one of
> these Samsung SD cards right here in Huntsville Alabama....(it was in my
> digital camera).
>
>   Now that they have gotten worldwide coverage, I imagine that they will
> have a 200 percent or more recovery rate from every continent on the World
> and maybe even the Moon. The reality is that the sightings in Germany are
> possibly valid...anywhere else is bogus. There is no way it can fly to South
> Africa without possessing anti-gravity and a mode of propulsion. The glide
> ratio would have to be incredible. The one Fox news report said that their
> plane had a 12 to 1 glide ratio so it made sense it could make it all the
> way around the World to America.....let's see now....just a quick fact check
> that I'm certain that Fox news carefully performed.....22.7 miles drop at
> 12:1 glide ratio....271 miles max drift....yep, that's exactly the distance
> from Germany to America.....Poor Lindbergh must've gone the long way around.
>
>   It just goes to show that in today's World that it's not the facts that
> count to get publicity and recognition...it's who has the flashiest website.
>
> - Bill WB8ELK
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ethan Chew <spacefelix at gmail.com>
> To: Hacker Spaces In Space contest website <hsis at lists.makerslocal.org>;
> Bill Brown <wb8elk at aol.com>; Greg Allison <GregAllison at a2zaerospace.com>;
> gregory.h.allison at nasa.gov
> Sent: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 11:57 pm
> Subject: Paper Airplanes In Near-Space!
>
> Check it out!  These guys launched a bunch of paper airplanes from a
> near-space balloon.
>
>  http://projectspaceplanes.com
>
>  The amazing thing is that the planes are turning up worldwide:
>
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> http://projectspaceplanes.com/post/2959260740/here-is-a-list-of-locations-that-people-have
>
>                       - Ethan
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