Thunder Mustang trivia

[Idaho_cowpony]

Okay Sport class gurus,
Thunder Mustang Trivia; this photo was taken at Stead, during race-week....

#1 What year?
#2 Which Aircraft?
#3 Pilot?

#4 Owner?



Joseph

[rc38pilot]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Year 2000??? Pilot Lou Meyer and owner ???estrada ... Qual at about 305 and is now 1 of 2 turbine powered thunders

[grampi]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Here's a trivia question, which has the highest climb rate, a stock Bearcat or a Thunder Mustang?

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Year 2000??? Pilot Lou Meyer and owner ???estrada ... Qual at about 305 and is now 1 of 2 turbine powered thunders

I want to see someone argue that.

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Here's a trivia question, which has the highest climb rate, a stock Bearcat or a Thunder Mustang?

Thunder Mustang @ 5200 ft/min

[dudflier]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Link on Supercubs' Christmas wish post says Bearcat @ 6300fpm!!

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Link on Supercubs' Christmas wish post says Bearcat @ 6300fpm!!

Stock Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat is 4570 fpm.

[ChrisMX105]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Or we could delve into the realm of not so stock Bearcat's

3000 meters in 91.9 seconds which if the neumbers are what I recall translates into about 6500 FPM....................

Would love to see it done now..............

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Or we could delve into the realm of not so stock Bearcat's

3000 meters in 91.9 seconds which if the neumbers are what I recall translates into about 6500 FPM....................

Would love to see it done now..............

Nooooooo kidding... With the three blade!

[ChrisMX105]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Actually the man with 3 brains has stated that performance was better with the 4 blade Aeroproducts, Hence why it is in use now..........

As I have stated before if Sheer Coolness meant anything the 3 Blade would still be there..............

[Wild Bill Kelso]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Actually the man with 3 brains has stated that performance was better with the 4 blade Aeroproducts, Hence why it is in use now..........

As I have stated before if Sheer Coolness meant anything the 3 Blade would still be there..............

On the race course, but what about time to climb? Agree that the AP is better turning eight mile circles for sure.

[Big_Jim]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

As per BCIV a while back, in the '90's the Planes of Fame had a Griffon Spit with a Shackelton unit up front. Lyle and Hinton had apparently discussed using that airplane to go ater Lyle's 'time to climb' record.

And "IF" that had happened and the Spit beat Lyle's record, a certain warbird owner/racer from south Florida offered up a set of stock Bearcat wing tips to outfit on the Bear so they could go after it again.

[Chad Veich]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

As per BCIV a while back, in the '90's the Planes of Fame had a Griffon Spit with a Shackelton unit up front. Lyle and Hinton had apparently discussed using that airplane to go ater Lyle's 'time to climb' record.

Was really bummed when that ship sailed. The Spit is now in France with the stock wing tips and powerplant. I did get to see it perform at PoF before she left though so very glad for that opportunity. While I understand the reasoning behind putting it back to stock it sure was a fascinating aircraft with the Shack prop and spinner up front!

[grampi]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

Or we could delve into the realm of not so stock Bearcat's

3000 meters in 91.9 seconds which if the neumbers are what I recall translates into about 6500 FPM....................

Would love to see it done now..............

Here is something I've never been able to find out....how was RB configured when they set the TTC record? Did it have a stock 3350, or if modified, how so? I've asked these questions in here before, but I've never gotten any answers....

[grampi]

Re: Thunder Mustang trivia

As per BCIV a while back, in the '90's the Planes of Fame had a Griffon Spit with a Shackelton unit up front. Lyle and Hinton had apparently discussed using that airplane to go ater Lyle's 'time to climb' record.

And "IF" that had happened and the Spit beat Lyle's record, a certain warbird owner/racer from south Florida offered up a set of stock Bearcat wing tips to outfit on the Bear so they could go after it again.

I highly doubt that Spit, or any Spit for that matter would be able to beat RBs record, and even if it did, it certainly wouldn't be able to beat by enough that RB wouldn't be able to take it back...