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Rocket plane goes supersonic

A rocket plane broke the sound barrier during its first powered flight, but a partial landing gear collapse caused it to veer off its Californian desert runway.

Rocket plane goes supersonic

Thu, 18 Dec, 2003 - 05:42

A rocket plane broke the sound barrier during its first powered flight, but a partial landing gear collapse caused it to veer off its Californian desert runway.

SpaceShipOne test pilot Brian Binnie was not injured, and the builder, Scaled Composites LLC, said damage to the craft would be easily repaired.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Mojave Desert Place: Earth Person: Brian Binnie Person: Burt Rutan Person: Rutan Person: Binnie Organisation: SpaceShipOne Organisation: Scaled Composites LLC

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