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THE CALDARI IS REAL!
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Peronec
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-03-13 22:58:49 UTC
I have just discovered, might be old news to some of you. That SpaceX Has two engine designs for there "FALCON" launch vehicle.

The first engine is call the "MERLIN"

And the second is call the "KESTREL"

http://www.spacex.com/falcon1.php#kestrel_engine

This post is for lolls :P

I found it hilarious.
Tanya Powers
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-03-13 23:08:09 UTC
SPaceX rocks they have a lot of projects going on and the commercial flight should be up for 2014 !

And hell their actual CEO, Mrs Shotwell, is dam sexeh !
Jace Errata
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3 - 2012-03-14 00:17:54 UTC
The picture on the linked page even looks like an EVE engine flare.


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Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2012-03-14 00:29:51 UTC
These guys probably play EvE ... makes perfect sense. :D
Rico Ramos
See Red
#5 - 2012-03-14 00:32:40 UTC
Nice find!

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Peronec
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-03-14 01:08:01 UTC
I love the 10.9 million dollar price tag at the bottom. not bad for a falcon! lmao
NeoShocker
The Dark Space Initiative
Scary Wormhole People
#7 - 2012-03-14 01:19:16 UTC
Peronec wrote:
I love the 10.9 million dollar price tag at the bottom. not bad for a falcon! lmao


Damn, that is super cheap! I pay 150m+ along with fits for them damn things!
Fredfredbug4
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2012-03-14 01:21:16 UTC
It must take a lot of dedication (or unhealthy obsession) to play a game with spaceships, and then decide to make actual spaceships.

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leviticus ander
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2012-03-14 13:43:18 UTC
Solstice Project wrote:
These guys probably play EvE ... makes perfect sense. :D

yes, but clearly they are carebears, otherwise the entire thing would be made out of duct tape and rust.
Doddy
Excidium.
#10 - 2012-03-14 13:53:46 UTC
In both cases (eve as well) they are named after rolls royce aero engines. They are probably the greatest aircraft engines ever made, powering half all allied aircraft in world war 2 (spitfire, hurricane, mustang et all).

RR piston engines were named as follows - Falcon, eagle, buzzard, vulture, merlin (most famous) , kestrel, hawk, condor, Griffon. The only RR engine names not now caldari ship names (yet) are the goshawk and the perrigrine.
Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#11 - 2012-03-14 14:01:39 UTC
My company makes the Raven and the Helios.. SpaceX, my company, and CCP follow the tradition of naming flying things after birds, gods, and other cool things.

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Radelix Cisko
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#12 - 2012-03-14 16:06:53 UTC
Ha the Merlin powers the Hurricane!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane#Specifications_.28Hurricane_Mk.IIC.29

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Peronec
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2012-03-14 21:50:50 UTC
Radelix Cisko wrote:
Ha the Merlin powers the Hurricane!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane#Specifications_.28Hurricane_Mk.IIC.29


Minmatar salvaging ships to power other ships, no surprise there!