Rocket Racing League X Racer
Nascar of the sky finally takes off
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In August, the first Rocket Racing League airplane flew for a live audience. The signal innovation: using a piston pump to pressurize fuel instead of a conventional (and much more expensive) turbopump. It’s a big step toward more-affordable rocket-powered flight. rocketracingleague.com
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