Apr 1, 2008  LEGO and United States Air Force  Well, apparently
the United States Air Force has been talking with LEGO about
creating custom parts that can be used for prototyping new
planes and vehicles. This isn't new, as LEGO has been used by
other companies as a prototyping tool, but the difference here
is that LEGO would be asked to create some fairly large pieces -
think about wings and landing gear and such.  While I don't
think we're going to see a USAF/LEGO hybrid jet (it probably
wouldn't pass safety standards for crash tests) I think we're
seeing a hint of things to come here. LEGO has long been looking
at expanding its product line and a partnership with the USAF
could be very useful to those of us who enjoy LEGO robotics.
According to the Air Force Press Release, a prototype training
jet is already under construction and is scheduled to be rolled
out in late 2009. One of the most shocking pieces of data about
the jet will be its weight - the F-16 fighter jet weighs
approximately 15,600 pounds. T