[HSIS] Paper Airplanes In Near-Space!

[wb8elk at aol.com]

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







-----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:


http://projectspaceplanes.com/post/2959260740/here-is-a-list-of-locations-that-people-have


                     - Ethan







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