The audience at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin got a first look at what some hope to be the next big thing in air racing. It would be even cooler than Red Bull prop-style racing, and that is pretty amazing in itself. A single aircraft, called the Mark-1 X-Racer, took to the skies to show off the design and capabilities of the new "rocket racers." The racer is essentially a single-seat Velocity homebuilt with a 1,500 pound thrust rocket engine attached. The Rocket Racing League had hoped to have a full scale demo at AirVenture, however, they were not able to get FAA approval in time. The racer can reach speeds near 300 knots. Look for the first race to take place in Reno, Nevada in September. Check out the video and pics below, and pardon the 2 second ad in the beginning of the video, but the official video is by far the best out there right now.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Rocket Racing, and no this is not Halo 3
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I say you mix a few of the Reaper drones into the Rocket Races... now that's a sport that would get bigger than Nascar! =D
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