GP-5

[Samuel]

Can't wait to see what the GP-5 is going to do at Reno this year! Looks like they made it out to OSH check out the fly by at 4:45

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...levant_count=1

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...levant_count=1

What a sweet airplane!

[Lockheed Bob]

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Great video. Than;s for sharing.

[V1670]

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LOVE the GP-5..........aw hell, I love anything that turns a blade at Stead. What can I say; I'm an airplane-junkie. And my "fix" is gettin' close........

[t-dub]

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Is the top cowl scoop new? I don't remember that before............I think it used to have a NACA type inlet?

[Samuel]

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Does anyone know why the GP-5 didn't make Reno? Also found this Sport Aviation article showing the build:

http://www.oshkosh365.org/saarchive/...1993_05_07.pdf

[Dudewanarace]

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Don't know the exact details, but it has an oil scavenge problem. Pretty sure that is a dry sump motor, so it is a bit complicated. Either way, they worked on it till the last second, then had to pull Breathless out of the corner to whoop some ass in the gold.

[V1670]

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yeah, I sure missed that plane; such a sweet-dream.

[beachboss]

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Lee kept himself busy flying something in every class. I missed the GP-5 also. Loved the sound.

[FlyKidChris]

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Does anyone know why the GP-5 didn't make Reno? Also found this Sport Aviation article showing the build:

http://www.oshkosh365.org/saarchive/...1993_05_07.pdf

Nice find, thanks for the link to the article.

[Mustang1957]

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FYI the above vid does not work. I think the GP-5 would make a find sport racer.it would need a more powerful engine to compete in the unlimited class.

[wolfee]

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The GP-5 IS a sport class racer.

[Mustang1957]

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roger on that.

[Donald McMullin]

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Does not weigh enough for unlimited class

[ChrisMX105]

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Does not weigh enough for unlimited class

At one time I believe there was no weight restriction to race in the Unlimited, I know many moons ago Dave Morss attempted to race a Lancair and had a prop blade exit stage left (or was it right)

I believe the weight limit is minimum 6000lb to race Unlimited?

I know Sport has a maximum displacement, is there also a max weight?

[Donald McMullin]

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"No Aircraft weighing less than 4,500 pounds empty weight shall be allowed to enter as an Unlimited Racer"