X-Prize Question

[hansolo0]

Why did Rutan do his flight and not do back to back flights to begin with (within 2 weeks)? Why doesn't the Da Vinci team have to do the single flight? I can understand why they wouldn't if they don't have to (to have a chance at winning obviously) Didn't Rutan kind of 'tip his hand' so to speak and let everyone else know how far along he was by just doing the solo shot?

 

[rickm99]

Burt clearly answered that question after the successful flight. He said that the prize was secondary. What was primary was succeeding for the long haul.

 

[spacester]

rickm99, your post triggered a new thought for me.<br /><br />In this day and age, we are all so cynical that we take nothing anyone says at face value.<br /><br />But Burt is an actual straight-shooter, he is not beholden to anyone.<br /><br />Perhaps when he says something, we should just go ahead and believe him, in spite of our conditioning to the contrary.<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>