He runs advanced composite materials, which makes a kind of artificial diamond used to cut and shape jet engine parts.

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Their final design of the QSST jet is reminiscent of Concorde in its delta wing shape, but with a number of unique features, including an "inverted V-tail" and tailored nose cone.

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"The rovers are both in good shape, " said Jim Erickson, the rover project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

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The small jet circling to land in Bermuda Dunes two days ago was probably a CJ1 as judged by the sound, the shape and the T-tail.

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