Brian Lecomber was a professional aerobatic display pilot for 25 years. He has been British Freestyle Aerobatic Champion, a best-selling author, and was recently voted Aviation Journalist of the Year. Brian watches the Bloodhound project from outside the box…
Rocket propulsion was invented by the Chinese 800 years ago as a firework. And promptly proved that if you show a military mind a toy which shrieks and shoots up into the sky – why, the next thing you know you have a weapon research programme going.
The year is 1898…
As car launches go, you have to say this is being successful. If a tad unconventional.
