October 29, 2007 8:30 AM PDT
Allen Newcomb is an aerospace engineer with Tarsana, Calif.-based BonNova, one of the teams that was registered to compete in the lunar challenge but didn't fly because it didn't clear FAA safety regulations. Made of carbon fiber, the low-to-the-ground craft (next to Newcomb) weighs 59 pounds and has a liquid fuel engine powered by kerosene and nitrous oxide.
"It's a difficult process to do the engineering tests and get FAA approvals. But we'll compete next year," Newcomb said.
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