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$150 Million US Army Airship Goes Down Just Hours After Launch
Business Insider ^
| 07/28/2011
| Robert Johnson
Posted on 07/28/2011 11:22:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
SOURCE: http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-news-akron-ohio-blimp-crash,0,809662.story
Through a public relations company, Lockheed Martin issued the following statement:
“The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin had a successful launch of the HALE-D aircraft from Akron, Ohio at 5:47 a.m. The aircraft ascended as planned up to 32,000 feet along the prepared flight profile. However, an anomaly prevented our ability to ascend to the target 60,000 feet. A decision was made to end the flight and make a controlled descent into a non-populated area in southwestern Pennsylvania at 8:26 a.m.”
To: SeekAndFind
How does an airship crash? I thought they floated.
To: SeekAndFind
Cool.
Maybe time to reopen Moffett Naval Air Station?
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:26:46 AM PDT
by
grobdriver
(Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
To: crusty old prospector
RE: How does an airship crash? I thought they floated.
It went down, it didn’t crash.
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:32:37 AM PDT
by
Cowman
(How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
To: crusty old prospector
How does an airship crash? I thought they floated. Did it crash or just have to land in Pennsylvania?
The Goodyear blimp is loaded to be slightly heavier than air with the engines keeping it aloft. If the engines break it will gradually come down. Maybe this was the same and it lost engine power.
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:32:45 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The Dems demanding shared sacrifice are like Aztec priests doing it while cutting out my heart.)
To: crusty old prospector
I read about the Polish terrorists who hi-jacked a blimp outside of New York City and have so far rammed 25 high rise buildings!
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:33:00 AM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("Madison, Wisconsin is 30 square miles surrounded by reality.", L. S. Dryfus)
To: crusty old prospector
They worked better during the Civil War.
It’s either George Bush’s fault or global warming or obesity.
Take your pick.
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:33:10 AM PDT
by
donhunt
(I am sick and tired of those bastards insulting and lying to me.)
To: SeekAndFind
The picture shows it laying in the woods like a burst balloon. That is a crash to me.
To: SeekAndFind
Let me guess. The congressman from Akron has high seniority on the ways and means committee.
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:34:47 AM PDT
by
DManA
To: Redleg Duke
To: WestwardHo
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:38:09 AM PDT
by
SIDENET
("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
To: SeekAndFind
Don't you love public relations?
WE HAD A GLORIOUS LAUNCH OF OUR MAGNIFICENT NEW SHIP!! ship.
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oh, and it crashed.
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:38:28 AM PDT
by
DManA
To: WestwardHo
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:39:56 AM PDT
by
SIDENET
("If that's your best, your best won't do." -Dee Snider)
To: WestwardHo
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:41:50 AM PDT
by
RckyRaCoCo
(I prefer liberty with danger to peace with slavery, IXNAY THE TSA!)
To: SIDENET
Someone should photoshop on that picture, “Obama’s Presidency” or “U.S. Economy After Obama Presidency”
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:42:24 AM PDT
by
Lou L
(The Senate without a fillibuster is just a 100-member version of the House.)
To: WestwardHo
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:44:00 AM PDT
by
Truth29
To: DManA
IMHO, The Army has way.... too much money.
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
07/28/2011 11:49:48 AM PDT
by
al_c
(http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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