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    How is the birthplace of a co-inventor of the Gossamer Condor related to The Doors' "Peace Frog"?

    Question #102963. Asked by BRY2K. (Feb 12 09 8:01 PM)


    star_gazer

    		Paul MacCready was born in New Haven.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_MacCready


    One of the lyrics of "Peace Frog" is "Blood in the streets of the town of New Haven."

    http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/doors-lyrics/peace-frog-lyrics.html

    Feb 12 09, 8:54 PM
    zbeckabee

    		In the early 1970s, Dr Paul B. MacCready and Dr Peter B. S. Lissaman, both of AeroVironment Inc., took a fresh look at the challenge and came up with an unorthodox aircraft, the Gossamer Condor.

    Paul MacCready was born in New Haven.

    The phrase "Blood in the streets in the town of New Haven" was Morrison's reference to the police in New Haven, Connecticut.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Frog

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_MacCready

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gossamer_Condor

    Feb 12 09, 8:57 PM

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