Astronaut Curt Brown sets record at Reno

[Star Voyager]

Astronaut Curt Brown, a NASA vet. astronaut, set a 538 mph. record in his L-29 Delfin at the Reno Air Races:

http://www.rgj.com/article/20090918/NEWS/909180417/1321/NEWShttp://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/59806707.html

 

[Kyle]

Bah, he's gone faster before.

 

[ijuin]

Yeah but it's a record for flying that particular model of aircraft--one can be impressed by a Volkswagen Beetle going 150 km/h even if that's barely more than an eighth of what ThrustSSC can do.

 

[simonpro]

Bah, I hold the world speed record for hopping backwards on my left leg whilst juggling tennis balls and singing a drinking song. You don't see me getting mentioned in the news.

 

[Andy44]

Bah, I hold the world speed record for hopping backwards on my left leg whilst juggling tennis balls and singing a drinking song. You don't see me getting mentioned in the news.

Uh, yeah right, youtube or it didn't happen, pal!