Race 57 sold? CONFIRMED

[bkmeo]

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I don\'t remember that plane ever racing at Mojave.

Nevermind.

Big Jim ... that is funny ...

Brad

[sierra fox]

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Great shots guys, all of them. Here's two from 08, both going the right direction, but one of them is on the wrong side

[Peashooter]

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Sweet! What a hummer...

[WASP-kid]

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SHAWINGGGGG!!!!!!!!

Great freaking pics guys!

[Stevo]

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Just gotta add my two cents... errrr, make that two pics. Both from Bob's 2005 aerobatic display

[t-dub]

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As the sun sets in Reno...........

[Big_Jim]

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I think its time for another Super Corsair race plane, highly modified,to beat the Furys that will be up & running.

If I recall, having discussed this topic with several of the primaires involved in the Planes of Fame racer, the Corsair wing was somewhat speed limited and tended to want to pitch nose-down at the higher speeds. I suppose Steve Hinton would be the guy to ask, since he got that plane moving faster than any of the post-war F2G\'s, and turned in the Super Corsair\'s fastest average speed in it\'s career.

In fact, this was the main reason Frank Sanders decided to build Dreadnought. He did the chase plane duty in 924 and watched the Super Corsair pull away from him easily. He knew that the Sea Fury had a much better wing, and thus would make a faster aircraft on the race course.

Jim

[Leo]

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I had heard that the wing was too "slow" and was the limit to the POF Super Corsair's potential. For years I have lobored under the knowledge that the wing on the F2G was redesigned with a faster airfoil. Now I can find nothing to back that up. Anyone have the knowledge? I would like to be corect on it.
Was it a faster airfoil or just a big motor on the front?

[jarrodeu]

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I had heard that the wing was too "slow" and was the limit to the POF Super Corsair's potential. For years I have lobored under the knowledge that the wing on the F2G was redesigned with a faster airfoil. Now I can find nothing to back that up. Anyone have the knowledge? I would like to be corect on it.
Was it a faster airfoil or just a big motor on the front?

I believe they did replace all the fabric surfaces with metal.

Jarrod

[Hawkeye]

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As I remember, the airfoil was the same in all Corsair models.

[Big_Jim]

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As I remember, the airfoil was the same in all Corsair models.

Very well could be. When the Chino boys built up Super Corsair, one wing (if I recall correctly) was from an F4U-4, the other from an F4U-7, and the fuselage was an FG-1D.

They all seemed to fit together okay.

[TOR_DP]

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Here's a few from me...

Just glad I got to ride in it when I did!

JB

[mgbf4u]

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I pray either or both #57 and #74 are there at Reno this year. Race #57 is the reason I am coming back to Reno to see the air races. I did buy "Thunder Over Reno", although it's not like being there.
God Bless You All! And Good Luck.

[RB77fan]

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hey if super course air comes we will have 2 course airs

[T. Adams]

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With Ron Pratte now owning Race 57, I think the chances of if it ever racing again are slim and none. This is just one mans opinion though, and not based on any inside knowledge.