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Old 18th Dec 2003, 20:24
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Good Ole Burt Rutan!
He was a good way to celebrate yesterday!

Privately funded supersonic flight
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Old 18th Dec 2003, 20:38
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Too right.

Now that's what I call a pioneering spirit. Classy job Burt
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Cool Nice one!
This X-prize stuff is starting to get serious.....
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Was that manned or unmanned?
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Manned - Flown by Brian Binnie
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Voyager, the EZs, Catbird, Pond Racer, Boomerang, etc, etc...
If it's doable, Scaled Composites will. Go Burt!
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But what Auntie Beeb doesn't tell you is, the left leg collapsed on landing... no major drama, minor paint job required methinks.

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