I helped develop the racer that will fly at Oshkosh- as chief test engineer, I've been the flight test engineer in the right seat on six of the flights to date. RRL is still working out the race concept, but I suspect that it will include obligatory "style" maneuvers, with precision rewarded by a points system.
With the great thrust-to-weight ratio available from the rocket engine, steep climbing maneuvers such as a pair of back-to-back immelmans are _very_ impressive, both from on board and as viewed from the ground. It won't be just a case of "Turn left!" by a long shot, believe me! The sound of the engine is also pretty sweet, in my not-unbiased opinion.
For some photos of the plane in flight under power, yanking and banking, see http://mojaveskies.blogspot.com/ -Alan has several posts in May & June as well as July.
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I helped develop the racer that will fly at Oshkosh- as chief test engineer, I've been the flight test engineer in the right seat on six of the flights to date. RRL is still working out the race concept, but I suspect that it will include obligatory "style" maneuvers, with precision rewarded by a points system.
With the great thrust-to-weight ratio available from the rocket engine, steep climbing maneuvers such as a pair of back-to-back immelmans are _very_ impressive, both from on board and as viewed from the ground. It won't be just a case of "Turn left!" by a long shot, believe me! The sound of the engine is also pretty sweet, in my not-unbiased opinion.
For some photos of the plane in flight under power, yanking and banking, see http://mojaveskies.blogspot.com/ -Alan has several posts in May & June as well as July.
Working on this has been a VERY fun project.