AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Rocket Racing League/Zzzz          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aircraft Design & Building View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Kyle Boatright Guest Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Rocket Racing League/Zzzz Did anyone else see today's story in ANN that one of the founding teams in the Rocket Racing League is dropping out, due to incompatible communication, vision, and business practices between the team and league? The funniest part was where ANN "disclosed" that Zoom was one of the "founding" test/demo pilots for the league, blah, blah, blah. It read more like a zoom press release than a disclosure... Interesting that a fine source of journalism like ANN sees fit to disclose information that paints a good picture of ANN's founder (you know, the rocket test/demo pilot), but the full truth of his medical and SnF issues (or behind his repeated attacks on CGS) has never been disclosed by ANN. Double standard? Naaah... Oh, and by the way, does the RRL seem like a fundamentally flawed idea? I just can't see how a series of single aircraft turning circles (or figure 8's, whatever) at altitude will make for much of a show. KB Back to top Morgans Guest Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: Rocket Racing League/Zzzz "Kyle Boatright" <> wrote Quote: Oh, and by the way, does the RRL seem like a fundamentally flawed idea? I just can't see how a series of single aircraft turning circles (or figure 8's, whatever) at altitude will make for much of a show. I said the same thing, long ago. They will never stage a single race, is my bet. Any takers? Nah, I didn't think so. <g> -- Jim in NC Back to top Guest Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:36 am    Post subject: Re: Rocket Racing League/Zzzz On May 6, 10:51 am, "Morgans" <jsmor...@charterJUNK.net> wrote: Quote: "Kyle Boatright" <> wrote Oh, and by the way, does the RRL seem like a fundamentally flawed idea? I just can't see how a series of single aircraft turning circles (or figure 8's, whatever) at altitude will make for much of a show. I said the same thing, long ago. They will never stage a single race, is my bet. Any takers? Nah, I didn't think so. <g -- Jim in NC Hey, remember the rocket racing bunch has hyped this as going to be bigger than NASCAR. Maybe it would be if they raced around Bristol. I think another safe bet after there won't ever be a race will be that zzzoom never test flies one of the rocket planes. Frank M.Hitlaw,at my secret world HQ Back to top ChuckSlusarczyk Guest Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 2:49 am    Post subject: Re: Rocket Racing League/Zzzz In article <1178487407.273638.261310 (AT) y80g2000hsf (DOT) googlegroups.com>, fhitlaw (AT) hotmail (DOT) com says... Quote: Hey, remember the rocket racing bunch has hyped this as going to be bigger than NASCAR. Maybe it would be if they raced around Bristol. I think another safe bet after there won't ever be a race will be that zzzoom never test flies one of the rocket planes. It sure seems that RAH has a lot of prophets in it's ranks. The RRL never held a race and zoomy never tried to fly one of the racers.All predicted by the RAH Prophets I had to laugh at zoomys need to pump up his own balloon by saying there was a need for a "proper and full disclosure" as if anyone asked for one. Oh what a truly humble man is zoom.....NOT!! LOL!!! Rocket Racer test pilot LOL!! Chuck S RAH-14/1 ret Back to top Harry K Guest Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: Rocket Racing League/Zzzz On May 6, 2:36 pm, fhit...@hotmail.com wrote: Quote: On May 6, 10:51 am, "Morgans" <jsmor...@charterJUNK.net> wrote: "Kyle Boatright" <> wrote Oh, and by the way, does the RRL seem like a fundamentally flawed idea? I just can't see how a series of single aircraft turning circles (or figure 8's, whatever) at altitude will make for much of a show. I said the same thing, long ago. They will never stage a single race, is my bet. Any takers? Nah, I didn't think so. <g -- Jim in NC Hey, remember the rocket racing bunch has hyped this as going to be bigger than NASCAR. Maybe it would be if they raced around Bristol. I think another safe bet after there won't ever be a race will be that zzzoom never test flies one of the rocket planes. Frank M.Hitlaw,at my secret world HQ Won't stop him from claiming that he did though. If all his claims were true, his resume would be pretty sparse. 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