Jets, MPH difference????

[tex-fan]

I'm all for having more jets going around the pylons, [Race5 said in an eariler post that any straight wing jet can race this year}...BUT, I was looking at www.warbirdalley.com and the speed differences start jumping out at you. The max-speed for the L-39 is listed at 435 MPH [at sea level, 485 mph at 19,600 ft ] the Buckeye is listed at 521 MPH, and the T-33 is listed at 600 MPH !!! [the buckeye and T-33 did not state any difference between sea level and 19,600 the way the L-39 did] Now you guys know a LOT [a LOT] more about the racing than I do, but what does this do for the racing??

[race9]

Re: Jets, MPH difference????

I assume its going to be like the unlimited, where the speed difference is 300-500 mph.

[MRussell]

Re: Jets, MPH difference????

Hmmm, I wonder if that means Mr. Hinton will try for Jet Gold this year in the POF T-33...

[stuntflyr]

Re: Jets, MPH difference????

The T-33's at Mojave back in the seventies were going about 550 on a 15 mile course at 2800 feet msl.
Chris...

[speeddemon]

Re: Jets, MPH difference????

The T-33's at Mojave back in the seventies were going about 550 on a 15 mile course at 2800 feet msl.
Chris...

Yup...and the feedback was that THAT was about the optimum speed for the pilots too. They also flew F-86's in '73, which were about 50-70 mph faster than the T-33's, and all three pilots reported that it was just too exhausting on their bodies.

I also seem to recall that Clay Lacy figured out that if you took the tiptanks off the T-33, it was significantly faster.

[Bill Marsh]

Re: Jets, MPH difference????

Pls. inform us what list of potential straight wing birds could or would qualify for this event

BM

[stuntflyr]

Re: Jets, MPH difference????

So true,
And Leroy Penhall took full advantage of that discovery.
Chris...





I also seem to recall that Clay Lacy figured out that if you took the tiptanks off the T-33, it was significantly faster.[/QUOTE]