Difference between revisions of "Gecko (classic)"
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− | + | [[File:BellDesign gecko.JPG|thumb|left|300px|The first scribbles that conceived the Gecko]] | |
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
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Patented by Robert Bream, but not manufactured until [[Ace and Faber]] improved upon the original design specifications after the death of the inventor. Later the design was stolen and widely circulated to a number of 'backyard' workshops who produced the ship in vast numbers with many individual variances to protect companies against lawsuits. Mainly used as a single-pilot combat craft, typically by pirates. | Patented by Robert Bream, but not manufactured until [[Ace and Faber]] improved upon the original design specifications after the death of the inventor. Later the design was stolen and widely circulated to a number of 'backyard' workshops who produced the ship in vast numbers with many individual variances to protect companies against lawsuits. Mainly used as a single-pilot combat craft, typically by pirates. | ||
− | [[File:Spinning gecko.gif|thumb|left|200px|A Gecko | + | [[File:Spinning gecko.gif|thumb|left|200px|A Gecko going through the motions.]] |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [[Classic_Elite_ships|Classic Elite ships]] | * [[Classic_Elite_ships|Classic Elite ships]] |
Latest revision as of 01:11, 18 February 2022
Overview
Patented by Robert Bream, but not manufactured until Ace and Faber improved upon the original design specifications after the death of the inventor. Later the design was stolen and widely circulated to a number of 'backyard' workshops who produced the ship in vast numbers with many individual variances to protect companies against lawsuits. Mainly used as a single-pilot combat craft, typically by pirates.
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