OMG! That is such a cool coaster!! The video is great! I got to ride the Black Mamba at Worlds of Fun the summer it opened. It was the record holder at the time - longest drop and speed, IIRC. Great ride and totally offtopic.<br /><br />On SS2, I'm very hopeful about the combination of Virgin's customer pampering and Rutan's design skillz. Especially in combination with SpaceDev, I think they should be flying unmanned tests of the engines between now and '07. I really like the NonExploding Rocket, but think the engine has shown enough unexpected behavior to test more of them in actual flight. SS1's flights were the most inspirational "space" experience i've had, BUT that "loud bang" they heard on one of the flights should indicate more test flights. <br /><br />This applies to the SpaceDev DreamChaser, their CBC and the SS2 spaceplanes. All are using the same engine tech and need to be as reliable as possible. Mass manufactured, shelf storable rocket motors are almost a reality, thanks to Jim Benson (and the old Amroc patents). <br /><br />Josh<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div align="center"><em>We need a first generation of pioneers.</em><br /></div> </div>