New Rocket Powered Plane runs on Hydrogen Peroxide

This is a new Rocket powered plane being developed by the Rutan Brothers and their company Scaled Composites out in the Mojave Desert. This Carbon Fiber plane runs on Hydrogen Peroxide and as you will see can be shut off to glide and then the rocket can be turned back on during the flight. This is the design for the next generation of Reno Air Racers.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• rocket
• powered
• plane
• hydrogen
• peroxide

[rocketplumber]

I was the crew chief and engine designer for the XCOR Ez-Rocket. Let me correct some misinformation-

1) No peroxide was used, only liquid oxygen, isopropyl alcohol, and helium.

2) While Dick Rutan flew for us, his brother Burt had nothing to do with the project. Burt did design the airframe 20 years earlier.

3) Scaled Composites is our neighbor but had nothing to do with the project.

4) It was developed in 2001, retired in 2002, and flew in 2005 at the Xprize Cup.

[SmiertSpionem]

Take off is way heavier and scarier than prop or jet planes. Once the fuel starts to bet burned up it gets lighter and easier to control.

[StarFoxAutobot]

How does that thing stop?

[Zoomer30]

Reno air racers? Like they will ever have them again.

[handiest1]

Amazing how consistant the exhaust flames are!

[IASOU2005]

Really, was this an amateur gay porn trailer?

[MrDesolate1]

More homosexual music. :/

[3habaneros]

change the title  , you have been corrected

[growingupisoptional]

Been waiting 4 years to see a rocket racing league race.

Seeing as the first race was scheduled for oct2008 I wonder if it will ever truely get off the ground?

Love the plane.

[380zeaiclies]

No peroxide was used, only liquid oxygen, isopropyl alcohol, and helium.

[RCAvhstape]

Cool. But what's with the high school band music? ;-)

[TheCameo86]

Very civilian plane, very militaristic music :(