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Topic: EZ-Rocket Sets Distance Record
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yeknom-ecaps
Member Posts: 660
From: Northville MI USA
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 12-04-2005 02:43 PM
   
Congratulations to the XCOR EZ-Rocket team for setting a point-to-point distance record on Dec 3rd for a rocket plane. Test Pilot Dick Rutan adds another record to his list of accomplishments. The flight was from Mojave Spaceport starting at 11:41 AM to California City CA and took 10 minutes to fly the route. The rocket burn lasted for about 2 minutes getting the plane to 8500 ft for the flight to California City. This flight was a LOT shorter than Dick's other point-to-point record of the round-the-world Voyager flight. The EZ-Rocket will be retired upon its return to Mojave Spaceport where it will eventaully be on display. | |
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