On Apr 22, 12:30*pm, Gig 601Xl Builder
wrote:
BobR wrote:

Harry K wrote:

Bottom line? *Don't hold your breath folks.

Harry K

Could we ask ZOOM to hold his breath while we wait? *BFG

The problem is they seem to have bought a perfectly good kit company.

http://kitplanesmag.blogspot.com/200...league-announc...

Rocket Racing League Announces Schedule, Velocity Aircraft Sold

Positioning itself as a "new entertainment sports league that combines
the exhilaration of racing with the power of rocket engines," the Rocket
Racing League announced that it will stage its first exhibition race at
Oshkosh this year. The vehicles will be liquid-oxygen-fueled rockets in
modified Velocity airframes. Three more exhibition races will be held at
Reno (September 10-14), at the X-Prize Cup (Las Cruces, NM, date TBA),
and at Aviation Nation, Nellis Air Force Base (November 8-9).

No doubt to ensure an adequate supply of airframes, RRL's subsidiary,
Rocket Racing Composite Corporation, has purchased Velocity Aircraft. It
is expected that Velocity will continue selling and servicing the
Velocity as an Experimental/Amateur-Built aircraft.

According to RRL, "Under the terms of the agreement, Velocity Aircraft
will become a wholly owned division of Rocket Racing Composite Corp. and
will produce an airframe that will be consistent for all competing
Rocket Racers. Through a rigorous research and development, all
Velocity-constructed Rocket Racers will be equipped with the
safest-possible airframe for any kind of aircraft. The cockpit seats for
all Rocket Racers will be reinforced to withstand impacts up to 20G load
and other safety measures will be added using a methodology similar to
that of F-1 and Indy Car to better protect pilots and passengers alike."

According to the press release, "Scott Baker, president of Velocity,
Inc. offered his enthusiastic remarks that, 'Velocity is truly excited
to be a part of Rocket Racing. Many of the technology advances that are
planned for the Rocket Racer models transcend and offer performance and
comfort benefits to Velocity owners who use their aircraft for personal
and business travel.' "

No word on the availability of the rocket engine for homebuilders.

I notice an awful lot of "wills" in there and no "do"s. Reads just
like a press release for vapor ware. It only says they will be doing
'lots of things' and not one "we have done" in relation to acturally
_building_ a plane. If all they have done is what is quoted above,
they aren't even gonna come close to having flyable airframes by
Oshkosh.

Harry K