That is what we call XA 0.1. It can only hover for about 45 seconds when fully loaded with fuel. The fuel is liquid oxygen and isopropyl alcohol (i.e. 99% pure rubbing alcohol). This vehicle's purpose is to test plumbing, engines, gymbals and flight control systems before we scale up the airframe and tanks. This test is only showing one engine, though. Once it checks out we add the other three and then let it fly under a teather.

For those who were able to make it to the XPRIZE Cup Expo in Las Cruces this past October, this is the vehicle we had on display at our tent. This won't be our Lunar Lander Challenge entry since it is too heavy (by design).

The deflector you see burning through is made of three layers of laminated douglas fir 2x4s....

yeah, thats what you get when you loot, bitches!

i remember that exact thing happening in new orleans when people were looting. the military shot up stuff and tanks just started rolling over everybody's stuff. its the universal response to stem looting. you guys didn't know that?

to be fair, if you were 20 years old, carrying a couple of guns and driving a tank around all day, this would definitely seem like the most appropriate action... and the most kickass.


by-the-way, nobody pointed out how they crush the 'loot' with the tank. I thought that was a crucial error on their part. They should have moved the $16 worth of 2x4's off the roof, then smashed the car. That would have made more sense.