It's somewhat known that Team Voodoo has 2 race prepared Merlin's currently at their disposable.
Of course this is not stuff that the team is just going to go out and say, but from previous record runs, etc., what is the process behind the engines and the record run?
I imagine that they're currently breaking in the race-ready engine #1 and that is the engine that will be used come Sunday. Say they don't get a fast enough speed, or more likely the reason for an unsuccessful run, blow the engine, would #2 be put in, broken in, and try the record again? IS #2 for parts in case something breaks?
Perfect world they break the record with engine #1, qualify with that engine and race with #2.
Thoughts..? Is Voodoo the first plane to attempt/break this record with 2 engines? Dago? Red Baron?
Of course this is not stuff that the team is just going to go out and say, but from previous record runs, etc., what is the process behind the engines and the record run?
I imagine that they're currently breaking in the race-ready engine #1 and that is the engine that will be used come Sunday. Say they don't get a fast enough speed, or more likely the reason for an unsuccessful run, blow the engine, would #2 be put in, broken in, and try the record again? IS #2 for parts in case something breaks?
Perfect world they break the record with engine #1, qualify with that engine and race with #2.
Thoughts..? Is Voodoo the first plane to attempt/break this record with 2 engines? Dago? Red Baron?
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