X-Prize (was Re: Multiple engines)

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004, Russell McMahon wrote:
> Nothing's certain yet.*

Indeed, as Diamandis observed at last year's Space Access, most everyone
agreed that the Orteig Prize for transatlantic flight would be won by
Admiral Byrd, that dark-horse entrants with much smaller resources (like
Lindbergh) had no chance... until Byrd crashed on takeoff and was out of
the race. 

                                                          Henry Spencer
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