THE GULF WAR : Little Patriot
The success of the anti-Scud Patriot missiles in the Mideast is prompting replication of sorts at home. A Colorado toy rocket manufacturer reports it is backlogged with orders for an upcoming 21-inch WORKING MODEL of the Patriot missile. Meanwhile, in Australia, officials warned that toy Patriot missiles could endanger aircraft. Civil aviation regulations in that country prohibit the firing of rockets more than 100 feet into the air; the models are reported to be capable of reaching heights of several hundred feet.
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