Perhaps the most remarkable example of "thinking outside the box" in modern Air Racing was Jim Miller's development of his pusher tricycle geared airplanes. The first one flew in the mid 1970s, and Miller refined his idea for many years and many races.
In the 1980s another Texan fell in love with these little airplanes and built a modified version for himself -- called it "Pushy Galore".
It first raced, I think, in 1988. By 1997, when these photos were taken, Bruce had watched Nemesis scream by and disappear into the distance enough times that he was coming to Reno mostly to have fun. He had given Pushy a second career setting records, and gotten a major sponsorship for the record setting side.
It is unusual to see air to air photos of Formula I Racers. The tuned to the edge of destruction engines, fixed tail wheels, and canopies that don't open from the inside make them far from a casual flying sport plane. Bruce, however, carried more gas (for his record setting), and had a steerable nosewheel as well as a less finely tuned motor. Bruce was willing to fly anytime. This made for a unique opportunity...
Neal
In the 1980s another Texan fell in love with these little airplanes and built a modified version for himself -- called it "Pushy Galore".
It first raced, I think, in 1988. By 1997, when these photos were taken, Bruce had watched Nemesis scream by and disappear into the distance enough times that he was coming to Reno mostly to have fun. He had given Pushy a second career setting records, and gotten a major sponsorship for the record setting side.
It is unusual to see air to air photos of Formula I Racers. The tuned to the edge of destruction engines, fixed tail wheels, and canopies that don't open from the inside make them far from a casual flying sport plane. Bruce, however, carried more gas (for his record setting), and had a steerable nosewheel as well as a less finely tuned motor. Bruce was willing to fly anytime. This made for a unique opportunity...
Neal
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