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Old 08-10-2009, 07:27 AM   #1
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That doesn't appear to describe what was shown in the video. The video appeared to show an anti-personnel weapon of some sort. If I remember the MKV from the wiki description, it was essentially a multi-warhead shotgun.
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Old 08-10-2009, 07:40 AM   #2
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That doesn't appear to describe what was shown in the video. The video appeared to show an anti-personnel weapon of some sort. If I remember the MKV from the wiki description, it was essentially a multi-warhead shotgun.
I think that noise was the thrusters firing... not a weapon... (I assume) but yeah still doesn't seem to be the same thing


I thought it was digitally rendered at first too... can't see that thing having a long running duration.... doesn't look like there's much fuel capacity...
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Old 08-10-2009, 08:38 AM   #3
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That doesn't appear to describe what was shown in the video. The video appeared to show an anti-personnel weapon of some sort. If I remember the MKV from the wiki description, it was essentially a multi-warhead shotgun.
The video shows the booster during a hover test.

Here is another video showing the system better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPFj8kGXnwk
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Old 08-10-2009, 08:48 AM   #4
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Old 08-10-2009, 10:01 AM   #5
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Still looks like a video game to me
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