Flying wing
Flying wing is a growing spaceship created by Emerson J. Perkins for the 2010 Pattern of the Year competition.[1] It is built of four backrake 1s whose output gliders are consumed by a reaction which moves a line of beehives at the back of the ship. The back part therefore moves at a speed of (3,5)c/28, so not only does the spaceship lengthen, but it grows outwards as well.
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Pattern type | Growing spaceship | ||
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Number of cells | 648 | ||
Direction | Orthogonal | ||
Front period | 8 | ||
Front speed | c/2 | ||
Back period | 28 | ||
Back speed | (3,5)c/28 | ||
Discovered by | Emerson J. Perkins | ||
Year of discovery | 2010 | ||
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References
- Emerson J. Perkins (knightlife) (May 21, 2010). "Re: Pattern of the Year 2010 competition". ConwayLife.com forums. Retrieved on July 3, 2016.
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