Hi Bob, A bullet from a .22-250 rifle? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:21 AM Subject: Re: OT: Space Ship One > Hi, > > Thursday, July 1, 2004, 1:53:46 AM, Peter wrote: > > > The Bell X-1 was based on the shape of a supersonic bullet. It was used > > because it was simple and the engineers knew > > it would travel faster than sound. Sometimes a technology can't be > > improved upon. > > Defeatism! Reminds me of the chief of the Patent Office in the USA who > resigned just before Edison came along because "there's nothing left > to invent". > > What was the 1st man-made object to break the sound barrier? > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > >
