Do-It-Yourself "EZ-Rocket" Debuts

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XCOR's supersonic craft might look somewhat similar to the Concorde airliner with a wing form like a Mig-15 or Mig-21. The engine would be a larger version of the one on the EZ-Rocket, said DeLong.

The plane could potentially be ready within two years and ready for operation in three.

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