Think this will make a good unlimted someday? Keep'n my fingers crossed - It would be great to see something like this round'n the pylons!
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would be nice to see one up and running ,even with the v-8s.......but how about a pair of falconer v-12s like blue thunder has...sweeeeet!
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He has the V-8's built already, I've seen them. Says the first one will fly in 6 months +/-. Let's hope so. (I guess it's too light for unlimited class!)Comment
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Remind me of the minimum weight for Unlimited?_________
-Matt
Red Bull has no earthly idea what "air racing" is.Comment
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"The Unlimited Class is open to any piston-driven aircraft with an empty weight greater than 4500 pounds [the weight restriction was added in 2005]." - airrace.org
Anyone know the reason for the weight restriction in 2005?Comment
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The top sport planes were surpassing the bronze speeds. Blue Thunder wanted to run in the unlimited class. RARA decided it too risky to allow relatively light a/c to race w/ the big iron. Wake turbulance being the main issue.Originally posted by Critter
Right?Comment
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That P38 replica's website states a max ramp weight of 6000 lbs so perhaps it could actually run in Unlimited? However it has a +6G limit and isn't projected to run much beyond 300kts so I guess it would require modifications for lots more power and structure. But I guess that's what Unlimited class is all about..._________
-Matt
Red Bull has no earthly idea what "air racing" is.Comment
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+6g tolerance is plenty, isn't it? Your average Cessna is built for +/- 3g's if I remember correctly.
I might be stealing some thunder by posting here, but I think Larry - the guy building the plane - has some plans to make it go fast and make a run at Reno... However, "the scrap-heap of history" phrase echo's here.Comment
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