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Photos: Rocket-propelled 'F1' racing jets

Grand Prix-style racing 1,500m in the sky

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By Andy McCue

Published: 5 October 2005 17:45 BST

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Plans for rocket-propelled aircraft to race each other round a 3D racecourse in the sky have been launched by Peter Diamandis, the man behind the $10m X-Prize for suborbital space travel.

This artist's impression shows how the races will look.

All images/photos courtesy of Rocket Racing League

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