Question about sandy

[Section3guy]

i was wondering why there were no a-1 skyraiders that race
i know there were setup as a slow moving ground attack plane
but i also know that air racers have a way of making things alot faster.
i was just wondering if there was a underlying reason that i may not know about.or is it just no one has one in the race community

[Victor Archer]

Re: Question about sandy

1985 Jimmy McMillan Race #404 AD-4N Skyraider Qualifying speed 323.
7place in the bronze race, speed 314.

1986 Jay Cullum Race #409 AD-4N Skyraider Qualifying speed 328.
7place in the bronze race, speed 311.

1988 Jay Cullum Race #409 AD-4N Skyraider Qualifying speed 328.
Did not make the field

[Shawn Aro]

Re: Question about sandy

jay Cullum also Raced at the sherman texas race shawn

[Section3guy]

Re: Question about sandy

sounds like those a-1's were stock...
at those speeds
it doesnt sound like any MAJOR race mods were made
i thought they had a good size engine..made me think why not race 1

figured i whould ask

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Re: Question about sandy

Power to weight comes to mind. So does lead brick.

[deepsky]

Re: Question about sandy

I think they look great running the course stock! Kind of like the wildcat, alot of fun in last place.

[Leo]

Re: Question about sandy

They looked great going around the course, but I don't see how one could possibly be competitive except chasing tails in the bronze. The SPAD was designed to haul itself and a lot of ordinance to a target and loiter there. It just ain't gonna go fast!
With a 3350, cleaner cowling, much thinner reworked fus, thinner shorter wings and a smaller tail group one could probably... wait is'nt that a Sea Fury?