does anyone know if this is flying yet?

[JET1]

(http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi$pass*95244913!_h-www.landings.com/_landings/pacflyer/jul5-2007/Jl-70-dave-roses-roc.html)

it WILL be an interesting experiment!

[Bob]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

The bologna slicer!!
THere was a long thread about this plane about 18 months ago.

[John H]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

It will fly as soon as the Mach Buster? Daryl and Matt's projects?

John

[MMPerk]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

Not to knock the project...but I think someone would have to have a really big pair get in and fly that machine.

LP

[wolfee]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

Carefull folks,

That are one or two people that post here, that are directly invold with it.

Thaks

wolfee

[MRussell]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

I love that airplane in concept. Soooooooo cool. Daring designs always tug the heartstrings.

I also was really hoping to spy some news about it this year. What a challenging concept.

[AirDOGGe]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

I'd love to see if fly, although I can't see getting 2500 hp out of those engines without them going BANG.

Even cars make that much horsepower for only brief periods, measured in seconds, not minutes. How could these survive a full race?

[Apteryx]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

Didn't the last report we had on this, say they were going to switch to a jet engine, seeing how it was to light for unlimited class?
Can't find the article, think it was in Barnstormers...

[Apteryx]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

Didn't the last thing we heard on this, say it was switching to a jet engine, seeing that it was too heavy for unlimiteds?
Can't find the article, think it was Barnstormers...

[AirDOGGe]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

Jet1's link led to such a mention within an article, near the end of the text.

Here's the link again, in simplier form:

LANDINGS.COM article on the RP-4 <--click here


QUOTE:

"Incidentally, Rose also found out that Reno has changed its jet class rules and now he's thinking of installing a jet engine in the Renegade and giving that bunch of L-39 drivers a little competition. "

.

[Inverted]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

That's a crazy looking airplane. I want more info on this!

[AirDOGGe]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

ADDITION: I found a few photos I haven't seen before, including one showing the bare airframe (no skins):

LINK:

http://www.coonfield.net/blog/2007/06/tomorrow-record-breaker-rp4.htm

.

[JET1]

imagine what they said about the wright flyer...

Carefull folks,

That are one or two people that post here, that are directly invold with it.

Thaks

wolfee

I just was wondering about its status...innovation happens when we use our imaginations fully!

[hm66sk]

Re: does anyone know if this is flying yet?

Man, those props look like something you would find in a Graingers catalog.