Rare Bear speed record video?

[grampi]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Don't you suppose the people doing the timing were busy watching their stop watches for the OFFICIAL records???? Jes' sayin' they had a different agenda.

For something like that, you'd think they'd want to have someone there specifically to film it. I mean silly me to think it would've been pretty amazing to get a record in the making on film that may never, ever be broken....

[Dialtapper]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

pretty amazing to get a record in the making on film that may never, ever be broken....[/QUOTE]

Never say never.

[SkyvanDelta]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Another statistic is that Lyle was the only person to have set the record and held it for the rest of their life. 3Km straight and level = 528.329/1989. 3Km from standing start vertically = 9.19 Seconds/1972

BCIV

Are you saying that the plane went from a complete stop, no forward motion, and then to 9,842 feet which is 3 kilometers, in 9.19 seconds?

That sounds impossible. I would think it might take 9 seconds for it to leave the ground. Is this correct?

Correction, it is 91.9 seconds, 1 minute and 31.9 seconds according to Wikipedia on Rare Bear. Slight error with the decimal point placement.

Rare Bear has also set many performance records for piston-driven aircraft, including the 3 km World Speed Record of 528.33 mph (850.26 km/h) set August 21 1989, and a new time-to-climb record (3,000 meters in 91.9 seconds set in 1972 (9842.4 ft - 6,426 fpm), breaking a 1946 record set in a stock Bearcat).

Here is the link to Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Bear

[knot4u]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Chances are you don't need to correct BCIV, he was there for both. Just a mistaken keystroke.

[SkyvanDelta]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

What was the flight plan on the climb record?

Anyone have a memory or the details of the flight like how long on the ground at what speed, then how long in level flight to what speed, then climb angle, feet per minute...?

[Big_Jim]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

What was the flight plan on the climb record?

Anyone have a memory or the details of the flight like how long on the ground at what speed, then how long in level flight to what speed, then climb angle, feet per minute...?

I happen to know where the cards and profile stuff is for that flight. It does exist...and more important, it's safe.

Grampi, at the time the record was set, all available resources were focused on getting it done...and the only 'preserving it for posterity' issues they worried about were whether or not the FIA got it on record. The whole thing was done on a shoestring budget and was attempted in order to attract a sponsor for the 1973 racing season.

Skyvan, Ch. 9 of Racing for the Gold by Dell Rourk profiles the time to climb record attempt in detail, including the performance figures you seek, as well as the unsuccessful 15km attempt.

[grampi]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

pretty amazing to get a record in the making on film that may never, ever be broken....

Never say never.

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I believe I did say "may"...

[grampi]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Skyvan, Ch. 9 of Racing for the Gold by Dell Rourk profiles the time to climb record attempt in detail, including the performance figures you seek, as well as the unsuccessful 15km attempt.

How can one access this profile?

[Arctic Cat]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

How can one access this profile?

It's a called google search. You type stuff in you want to find and it gives you places to find it, most of the time quicker than it takes to post a reply.

http://www.amazon.com/Racing-Gold-Story-Lyle-Shelton/dp/1434366197/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309355607&sr=8-1

[grampi]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

It's a called google search. You type stuff in you want to find and it gives you places to find it, most of the time quicker than it takes to post a reply.

http://www.amazon.com/Racing-Gold-St...9355607&sr=8-1

Thanks, but I meant is this info (where he was talking about the climb record specifically) available somewhere on the internet without having to buy a book?

[AAFO_WSagar]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Thanks, but I meant is this info (where he was talking about the climb record specifically) available somewhere on the internet without having to buy a book?

Geez Grampy, you're starting to earn your old nick back! http://rarebear.com/rarebear/records/

[Donald McMullin]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Both 3K and Time to Climb talked about in detail in attached thread.

http://aafo.com/hangartalk/showthread.php?p=33303&highlight=%22Time+Climb%22#post33303

Deep Enough

[gp70442]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Thanks, but I meant is this info (where he was talking about the climb record specifically) available somewhere on the internet without having to buy a book?

Just buy the book, you won't regret it. Mine cost me 99 cents on Amazon. A lot of other interesting stuff in there too.

GP

[laminar]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Just buy the book, you won't regret it. Mine cost me 99 cents on Amazon. A lot of other interesting stuff in there too.

GP

Buy the book!

[Skyracer]

Re: Rare Bear speed record video?

Thanks, but I meant is this info (where he was talking about the climb record specifically) available somewhere on the internet without having to buy a book?

Pull out the plastic and buy the book. Having read it I will say it is well worth the price (+ shipping). JUST DO IT!