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Rocket Racing League Showcases New X-Racers

Posted by kdawson on from the participatory-spectator-sport dept.

FleaPlus writes "The Rocket Racing League demonstrated two of their new 'Mark III' X-Racer rocketplanes at an air show in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Besides making for a fun show, the League also pushes the boundaries for reusable and easily maintainable rocket engines. (The X-Racer's liquid oxygen and ethanol rocket engine was made by John Carmack's Armadillo Aerospace, which recently released a video showcasing some of the rockets they've launched and landed in the past year.)"

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  1. Re:The video was really cool. And more interesting by Areyoukiddingme · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's called the Lunar Lander Challenge. Does that tell you anything?