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December 18th 03, 09:04 PM
B2431
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Date: 12/18/2003 8:57 AM Central Standard Time
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On 18 Dec 2003 10:01:35 GMT,
(B2431) wrote:
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:: Can't see any other X-Prize team beating Rutan now
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::I would be very surprised if anyone beat Burt and his bunch to the punch.
::When has he not hit a target he set out to?
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:Grizzley
:Solitare
:Visionair Vantage
:V-jet
:Proteus
:Starship
:Ares
:Triumph jet
:Pond Racer
:NGT/T46
:Lotus Microlight
:CM-144
:AD-1 skew wing
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:Other than those, he's done very well.
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:If memory serves the X-prize involves flying 3 people into space and landing
:safely then do it again within a week with the same vehicle.
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:Your examples don't do that.
I was answering the question (included in the quoted section) "When
has he not hit a target he set out to?"
I stand corrected and apologize.
Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired
B2431