Comments on: XCOR X-Racer Videos http://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/06/xcor-xracer-videos/ Space and astronomy news Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:41:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Manuhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/06/xcor-xracer-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-69379 Manu Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:48:01 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36907#comment-69379 OK, thanks! I'm relieved for him! OK, thanks! I'm relieved for him!

]]> By: Rocketplumberhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/06/xcor-xracer-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-69377 Rocketplumber Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:21:08 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36907#comment-69377 Nah, Mark was just very focused on his job- monitoring the engine instrumentation to let Rick do the flying. Mark is a pilot, owns a Pitts Special, and does NOT have any problems with motion sickness. I get the same look on my face when I'm in the right seat, too, it's just concentration.When we're going vertical in an Immelman, I do get a little distracted, though... Nah, Mark was just very focused on his job- monitoring the engine instrumentation to let Rick do the flying. Mark is a pilot, owns a Pitts Special, and does NOT have any problems with motion sickness. I get the same look on my face when I'm in the right seat, too, it's just concentration.

When we're going vertical in an Immelman, I do get a little distracted, though…

]]> By: Manuhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/06/xcor-xracer-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-69366 Manu Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:24:12 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36907#comment-69366 Poor Flight Test Engineer looks like he's going to get sick any moment... Maybe this is just my imagination though, I'm getting sick just looking at this... Poor Flight Test Engineer looks like he's going to get sick any moment…
Maybe this is just my imagination though, I'm getting sick just looking at this…

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