Posted on 12/02/2011 2:52:59 PM PST by AnAmericanAbroad
This is the Ugandan aircraft that Africa hopes will thrust it right into the space race.
Constructed amidst the rubble of his mother's backyard, ambitious Chris NSamba believes the African Skyhawk will lead to his continent launching its first astronaut into orbit.
The African Space Research Programme founder has been helped by 600 volunteers in partially achieving the first stage of his dream - the creation of the plane that will penetrate the edge of space by flying at 80,000ft.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Looks to me more like they’re building some sort of light aircraft in order to get the hell out of Uganda.
Yea...BBQnaut
Which one’s alive...?
Let me know when Captain Mud Hut achieves 1/10 of his success.
Good point. We can, and we will, bring it back after the Kenyan Fool is voted out of office.
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