alt Hacker NewsOut of curiosity, how do you define flight? To me, I think the Roadster flew because it clearly maintained powered propulsion after leaving the ground. Sure, it only flew for a few seconds, but it's not far from the Wright Bros.' first flight.
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lovich • yesterday at 8:47 PM
Being able to take off from the ground. Not using a second system to vacuum its way up to a platform and then fall slowly.
This machine demonstrated zero ability to gain altitude in the air alone.
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Woody said:
> This isn't flying, it's falling with style.