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Old 01-26-2010, 08:36 PM   #21 (permalink)
gone-ot
...beats walking...
 
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...well, hold onto your fears because DARPA and NASA are looking into ceramic jet engine turbines held within plastic (carbon-fiber) outer housings...super, SUPER lightweight and capable of producing 'near' after-burning power levels during a finite (ie: "oneway") lifetime/flight duration.

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