Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

[Big_Jim]

The team in Idaho for Voodoo speed record attempt wanted to watch Lyle setting the current record in the Rare Bear at Las Vegas, New Mexico tonight. I uploaded an edited version to my Bradfire YouTube channel with permission from the Shelton estate.

If you haven't seen it before, enjoy. It's all home-video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaiekUo-j3g&t=618s

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMDJz_G5r-1jSzqNbWusVQ

[BellCobraIV]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

The team in Idaho for Voodoo speed record attempt wanted to watch Lyle setting the current record in the Rare Bear at Las Vegas, New Mexico tonight. I uploaded an edited version to my Bradfire YouTube channel with permission from the Shelton estate.

If you haven't seen it before, enjoy. It's all home-video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaiekUo-j3g&t=618s

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTM...r-1jSzqNbWusVQ

Thanks Brad! Hmmm 6 passes? Where the heck did I get that from!?!
John

[kiwiracefan]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

very cool... didnt realise they set the record with a 4 blade prop, i always thought they used the big 3 blader for it

[flyingjibus]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

Thanks Brad! Hmmm 6 passes? Where the heck did I get that from!?!
John

Wait is it not 6 passes?? ****

[Reever]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

Lyle was always a gentleman. Always had time in the pits for a few questions. I miss him.

[Desertdawg]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

I love the sound of the Bear. Someone with big pockets and XL kahunas needs to buy the Bear to race.

Bear and brews along the backstretch fence, ya man.

Thanks for sharing this Brad.

[Samuel]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

Man that is awesome!!! Going to be a bummer that Rare Bear won't be at Reno this year.

[Arctic Cat]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

I love the sound of the Bear. Someone with big pockets and XL kahunas needs to buy the Bear to race.

Bear and brews along the backstretch fence, ya man.

Thanks for sharing this Brad.

I don't think money is the issue, rod Lewis has quite a bit of it.

[Desertdawg]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

I don't think money is the issue, rod Lewis has quite a bit of it.

We know that, my comment was based on Rare Bear collecting dust in his cave and not getting any attention!

A lot of fans want to see the Bear out flying.

Cheers

[BellCobraIV]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

I don't think money is the issue, rod Lewis has quite a bit of it.

Money is only one component.

[John]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

John,
-or others in the know-

Where did the idea of running the 3 blade propeller come from for the Bear?
I can remember a short article years ago that it was being tested. Right around
the time of the "Sky prop" to be tested on Tsunami.

[toldjaso]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

John,
-or others in the know-

Where did the idea of running the 3 blade propeller come from for the Bear?
I can remember a short article years ago that it was being tested. Right around
the time of the "Sky prop" to be tested on Tsunami.

To quote Dave Cornell, he once told me that "the three-bladed prop was one of my mistakes".
The pulses off the blades beat the heck out of the air-frame (and any thing that was nearby).

[Plane Nuts]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

Sure did love the sound and feeling the pulses hitting my chest from the 3 blade prop.

[CarolinaChuck]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

John,

Check this thread out from back in 2015:

http://www.aafo.com/hangartalk/showthread.php?12505-Propellers-Flutter-and-sundry&highlight=bear+blade

Note the article on post #5; read it; good stuff for what it is worth, but the whole thread I found a good read.

Thank you Wayne and all on here who share with us,
CC

[CarolinaChuck]

Re: Rare Bear 3km video, August 1989

Sure did love the sound and feeling the pulses hitting my chest from the 3 blade prop.

It did all of that and a few MPH as well as it went by. I recon that is why us fans loved it so.

CC