Argonaut - R2800 first flight!

[evanflys]

My dad and I went on a road trip to the Sierras and stopped at the Sanders shop to see the Me-262 and also to catch Argonaut's first flight with the R-2800.

here's my dad's video...........





Here are my photos ..........

http://evanflys.com/sanders_aeronautics

Evan

[Reever]

Re: Argonaut - R2800 first flight!

Nice video!

Steve

[t-dub]

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AWESOME! Great job guys!

[tow-3]

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I hope they get the flight program up to speed so that they can get some real numbers vs 3350 numbers at PRS. it will be real interesting to see the number comparisons.

[flyingjibus]

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I hope they get the flight program up to speed so that they can get some real numbers vs 3350 numbers at PRS. it will be real interesting to see the number comparisons.

Very interested in this as well...

[Race 29]

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This had to have been on Tuesday. I was out at the shootong range near there and saw them make about 5 or 6 passes over Eagles Nest. Now I know why there was a chase plane! Thanks Evan!

Race 29

[BKB]

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Pardon my ignorance,but what where they using for an engine in Argonaut before? Someone will correct me if i'm incorrect, but I thought they had a 2800 in there before.

Nice video! Thanks for sharing.

[Race5]

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Pardon my ignorance,but what where they using for an engine in Argonaut before? Someone will correct me if i'm incorrect, but I thought they had a 2800 in there before.

Nice video! Thanks for sharing.

No, it had a 3350 before. This is the first time a 2800 has been used in a Sea Fury. Hopefully the 2800 won't have the metal making issues that all of the 3350s have had lately.

[Warbirds45]

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Argonaut 4/29/11 , I drove up to Ione today, the 2800 is at the shop ( making metal) hopefully they will be ready for PRS.
They have done a great job. I am sure there will be a long line in the new conversion mounts to the 2800.

[Dialtapper]

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No, it had a 3350 before. This is the first time a 2800 has been used in a Sea Fury. Hopefully the 2800 won't have the metal making issues that all of the 3350s have had lately.

Ya right.

[T. Adams]

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Ya right.

Yes it is right, yes it's the first 2800 in a Sea Fury, and yes it already made metal and is back at the shop.

[Sparrow]

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I kinda think you were missin the point on 'Tappers humour......

[Victor Archer]

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I kinda think you were missin the point on 'Tappers humour......

Hey, there's no "humor" in Tim... or was that "I" in team??? Damn I hate chewing on tinfoil

[Sparrow]

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Geez Victor, your not 'sposed to eat the hat!!!!

[T. Adams]

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There is no "I", but there is a "ME"!!