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Re: LSR claimed by the Air Force

To: "John Szalay" <john.szalay@worldnet.att.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: LSR claimed by the Air Force
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 10:17:36 -0700
Yeah, 11'000 feet was inside a tunnel, so no wind factor or gradent change.
So I guess no two way req'd. Wonder how many years it will take them to get
a record cert.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Szalay" <john.szalay@worldnet.att.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 9:23 AM
Subject: LSR claimed by the Air Force


> Well its NOT wheel driven, and there is no driver on board
> and it used 4 engines. and there was no return run.
> but the Air Force is claiming a Land-Speed record from themselves
>
>  6,416 mph  on a 16,120 foot track
>
> http://www.af.mil/stories/123004755.shtml

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