What no zzzzoom!!!

ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:

How do they stretch 3 mins 33 seconds of fuel into a 14 min race ?Thge more I
hear the stranger it gets :-) Stay tune for the next thrilling episode of "Capt
Zoom and the RRL".

I read the article. It seem the engines that can be stopped and started very
easily. So for 10 minutes and 27 seconds of the race, the things are gliders.
Could be an interesting test of energy management for the pilot. Still don't
think I would pay NASCAR ticket prices to watch a big screen, though.

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Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Boise, ID

Frank Stutzman wrote:
ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:


How do they stretch 3 mins 33 seconds of fuel into a 14 min race ?Thge more I
hear the stranger it gets :-) Stay tune for the next thrilling episode of "Capt
Zoom and the RRL".


I read the article. It seem the engines that can be stopped and started very
easily. So for 10 minutes and 27 seconds of the race, the things are gliders.
Could be an interesting test of energy management for the pilot. Still don't
think I would pay NASCAR ticket prices to watch a big screen, though.


There is a book callesd, "Rocketeers" that tells all about it.
I read it because it was about Burt and Space Ship One.
Then it goes into all thie Rocket Racing stuff.

Interesting book anyway.

Richard

Looks like it might be time to invest in a "Rec.aviation.homebuilt Sports
Bar"

Dale Alexander

"Frank Stutzman" wrote in message
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ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:

How do they stretch 3 mins 33 seconds of fuel into a 14 min race ?Thge
more I
hear the stranger it gets :-) Stay tune for the next thrilling episode of
"Capt
Zoom and the RRL".

I read the article. It seem the engines that can be stopped and started
very
easily. So for 10 minutes and 27 seconds of the race, the things are
gliders.
Could be an interesting test of energy management for the pilot. Still
don't
think I would pay NASCAR ticket prices to watch a big screen, though.

--
Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Boise, ID