Backpack-Sized Miniature Air Vehicle


	Backpack-Sized Miniature Air Vehicle

Newfman

4-27-2007 7:33 PM

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4-27-2007 9:44 PM

adamc

So cool. If I'd seen this when I was 10 I think I would have become an engineer/inventor -- or whoever you have to be to build something like this.

5-2-2007 4:09 PM

The REAL Napster

I AM an inventor, and my spouse works with the government on stuff like this all the time. They have some real wild stuff, things you would think are from the future.
The cool thing is it is NOT always stuff for the military or destined for death. Alot of it actually improves our quality of life. ; )

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