This documentary is worth the watch, however the deeper I got into it, the more I realised this is just a rich kid's dream, funded by his parents.
This guy is risking his families wellbeing and his own life to fulfil his dream of flying, the way that he saw it being done on TV 30 years ago... Let's think about what was actually done here, the guy went through >20 engines to find the one that would work. He blew millions of dollars (by his own admission) to finally make the trip. If this man was rational he would have waited until science had the available tools to power his project. This documentary makes him look like the next Elon Musk, when really, this is a man who came from wealth, using the available resources to fund his childhood dream project.
Sorry but this doco failed to convince me that this was a good decision. In hindsight, yes, however this had all the hallmarks of a tragedy and seemingly got lucky because of an engine that was built by another company. Meh.
This guy is risking his families wellbeing and his own life to fulfil his dream of flying, the way that he saw it being done on TV 30 years ago... Let's think about what was actually done here, the guy went through >20 engines to find the one that would work. He blew millions of dollars (by his own admission) to finally make the trip. If this man was rational he would have waited until science had the available tools to power his project. This documentary makes him look like the next Elon Musk, when really, this is a man who came from wealth, using the available resources to fund his childhood dream project.
Sorry but this doco failed to convince me that this was a good decision. In hindsight, yes, however this had all the hallmarks of a tragedy and seemingly got lucky because of an engine that was built by another company. Meh.