The Booty Report

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"Avast, mateys! A swashbucklin’ contraption of war has soared the skies, ready to plunder all missions 'n' mayhem!"

2024-09-23

Arrr, mateys! The Model 437 Vanguard, crafted by Scaled Composites and Northrop Grumman, has flown its first skyward voyage! Tech wizard Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson be settin’ his spyglass on this wondrous beast of the air. Avast, what a sight to behold!

Ahoy there, me hearties! Gather 'round as I regale ye with the tale of the Model 437 Vanguard, a high-flying beast birthed from the minds o' Scaled Composites and Northrop Grumman! This marvelous warplane be sportin' advanced design principles that’ll make yer head spin faster than a sailor after too much rum.

The Vanguard set sail on its maiden voyage on the 29th of August, 2024, glidin' through the skies above Mojave like a glorious albatross, after years of schemin' and dreamin'. Test pilot Brian Maisler, bless his soul, declared the flight "uneventful and fun," which be about as good as it gets when ye be takin' to the skies!

This mighty contraption boasts a wingspan of 41 feet, a weight of 10,000 pounds, and a range that stretches 3,000 nautical miles. Aye, she can carry a hefty payload, including two AIM-120 missiles, makin' her as fearsome as an angry kraken! And with plans to go fully autonomous, she may soon be flyin’ the seas o’ the sky without a soul at the helm!

So, raise yer tankards to the Vanguard, a vessel that promises to redefine air combat with a sprinkle of digital wizardry that’ll have the engineers grinnin’ like Cheshire cats. The future be bright for this aerial marvel, aye!

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