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Google goes airborne

Google has decided to challenge Boeing with its new airplane. The airplane is yet to be constructed, but you can find the prototype version of the airplane on Google Docs. According to AfterDawn CTO, Jari Ketola, the paper-folded version of the airplane is easy to fold, but does need some improvements on stability and flight coordination before it is ready for mass production.

"Being a first-timer in aviation business the effort was pretty solid, and the instructions were easy to follow," said Jari Ketola. He didn't however recommend Google to move away from the search engine business yet. There were some unexpected problems during the maiden voyage and the sudden stop in a collision with office wall was considered by Ketola to be a too radical landing strategy.



The airplane can be printed through your Google Docs account. Select New -> Document and once the document is open select File -> New airplane. You can also simply click here for a full-scale PDF version of the airplane and print it.




Written by: Matti Robinson @ 1 Apr 2008 9:26

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• DXR88

  Haha for a Second there i thought you were for real.
  
  Google aviation Common Guy's.

  1.4.2008 10:04 #1

• r0b0t3ch

  I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!

  1.4.2008 10:05 #2

• DXR88

  Originally posted by r0b0t3ch: I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!Oh wow Robotech Man, WTH was that for. STFU noob

  1.4.2008 10:27 #3

• eatsushi

  In case you missed it, here's more April 1st festivities:
  
  http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/645992

  1.4.2008 10:43 #4

• jove

  ha. it would have seemed more realistic if it wasnt that long and so out of the usual you guys alwyas report.

  1.4.2008 10:57 #5

• DSWarrior

  LOL, i thought this was for real....I didn't even remembered April Fools Day...

  1.4.2008 12:16 #6

• Dela

  Originally posted by r0b0t3ch: I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!Jesus Christ go get laid or something if you are old enough....

  1.4.2008 13:12 #7

• chaos_zzz

  i FOunf it :)
  
  http://www.techcrunch.com/wp-content/airplane.pdf

  1.4.2008 14:20 #8

• goodswipe

  Quote:Originally posted by r0b0t3ch: I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!Jesus Christ go get laid or something if you are old enough....LOL!
  
  /dual format FTW!
  
  BTW, the link to the plane is dead.

  1.4.2008 14:25 #9

• psphunt

  lol

  1.4.2008 15:01 #10

• simpsim1

  How can you guys say that this is an April fools joke? This design is the wave of the future.
  
  Sign me up for the first tickets please!!!!!
  
  (PMSL)

  1.4.2008 15:27 #11

• r0b0t3ch

  Quote:Originally posted by r0b0t3ch: I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!Oh wow Robotech Man, WTH was that for. STFU noob
  It was for YOU for calling me a noob (at least now it is). No noob here laughing boy. Been doing this for a LOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG time and a LONG STORY but I'm guessing that I've been here longer than you've been using a computer. HA HA HA
  
  So PIPE DOWN!!!

  1.4.2008 15:42 #12

• r0b0t3ch

  Quote:Originally posted by r0b0t3ch: I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!Jesus Christ go get laid or something if you are old enough....
  Blasphemous puto!! You're gonna pay for that one when you meet your maker.

  1.4.2008 15:54 #13

• 21Q

  And to think I actually believed this! It made as much sense as the toilet internet!

  1.4.2008 16:18 #14

• H0bbes

  Quote: Quote:
  
  Originally posted by r0b0t3ch: I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!
  
  Oh wow Robotech Man, WTH was that for. STFU noob
  
  
  It was for YOU for calling me a noob (at least now it is). No noob here laughing boy. Been doing this for a LOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG time and a LONG STORY but I'm guessing that I've been here longer than you've been using a computer. HA HA HA
  
  So PIPE DOWN!!Geez ppl, chill a little ;-).
  
  ...anyway...
  
  I DO remember the toilet joke, and I hate to admit it, but I actually fell for it... It wouldn't have been so bad except for the fact that I told some friends about it, who greatly enjoyed correcting me haha!

  1.4.2008 17:49 #15

• DXR88

  Quote:Quote:Originally posted by r0b0t3ch: I can carry the spirit of ANY holiday and ANY joke no matter how ruthless it is. April Fool's Day is just dumb. This bit about Google "Flight" is dumb and those who actively participate in April Fool's are dumb. Even more, those who actually look forward to April Fool's Day and then carry it as far as possible are even DUMBER!Oh wow Robotech Man, WTH was that for. STFU noob
  It was for YOU for calling me a noob (at least now it is). No noob here laughing boy. Been doing this for a LOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG time and a LONG STORY but I'm guessing that I've been here longer than you've been using a computer. HA HA HA
  
  So PIPE DOWN!!!Im angry Now, im sorry i couldn't read all of it. im to busy laughing at this.
  
  Quote:I've been here longer than you've been using a computer. HA HA HAand this doesn't count.
  
  
  
  
  BTW you need to trim back that beard a bit

  1.4.2008 21:30 #16

• spivey8

  r0b0t3ch is just mad because he thought this was for real. hahahaha

  2.4.2008 11:50 #17