Rocket Racing League
In 2008, the Rocket Racing League announced that Armadillo Aerospace engines would be used in second-generation X-Racer aircraft. As of March 2010, the Rocket Racing League is utilizing a highly modified Velocity XL FG airframe and an Armadillo Aerospace 2,500 pound thrust liquid oxygen (LOX) and ethanol rocket engine in both the Mark-II X-Racer and Mark-III X-Racer demonstration vehicles.
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