The Force is Strong with these Geeks

Ever wondered if someone built a real-life X-Wing, if it would fly?

A group of fans did. Seriously.

US$7,000 was what it took and oh, one R2 unit. And yes, it did fly... sort of. well, play the video and you be the judge. The gory details you could find at Wired's Star Wars-Obsessed rocket geeks build and launch X-Wing fighter.