Sigh, thank God I have never claimed to be an editor, only a writer. . .
yes, "run" not "ruin" -- nothing ominous about it.
I have been involved, part-of or have covered in-depth every absolute bid, brag and desperate hope for the last 25 years.
Ed Shadle gets my support for not other reason than tenacity and staying power to a dream he struggles to keep vibrant. Yes, there are odd bits, but he has a car, Marquardt wishes Peggy would let him "borrow" Steve's untested stallion and Ahlstrom is sniffing around for the same dollars Ed and Co. are looking to attract. Meanwhile, Rosco might just beat the whole bunch to the punch with the scary big rocket of his.
My point? This is hard. Very, very hard. The tech is the easy part, setting the record easier still. Convincing someone to pay for your speed dream? Close to impossible for the financial outlay required.
Can the NAE kick ThrustSSC's butt?
Couldn't say until I see the beast spool up past 500MPH then we will all have plenty to cogitate upon. Until then we all should help the NAE folks move forward, if by nothing else than with some patriotic encouragement. NAE could be a bit more forthcoming, but they don't have fancy PR person to spin dazzling tales.
Bloodhound has a spectacular crew of paid and unpaid pros that would stagger your mind if you paid a visit to the workshop. It did me, but I know the best secret weapon the British have is Richard Noble -- that guy can pull Kobe beef out of a grease trap.
As for Jessi doing the driving. . ., I wish to high heaven people would stop this flaming BS about men/women drivers. It is excrement of the worst odorous kind. I've got USAF Major who is as adroit at the controls of any fast jet as any of her male students -- and she fits perfectly into the FossettLSR so I am guessing she'd need padding in the NAE.
What a day it would be if American USAF Female pilot turned driver to unseat the British RAF Wing Commander.
That, boys and girls, would a stunning LSR milestone.
