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09-18-2017, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Jazz Town, USA, TX
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Look for a Titan Mustang to be there next year. In addition to all of the RV's.
"When the flag drops, the BS stops."
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09-18-2017, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: 08A
Posts: 9,476
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Originally Posted by TXFlyGuy
Look for a Titan Mustang to be there next year. In addition to all of the RV's.
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That could be interesting. The engine choice is?
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09-18-2017, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Sacramento
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Fast RV 7
Looks like Lee Ulrich in his RV 7 would have been 250 mph by last years course. I belive that makes him the fastest RV 7 in the world. His official time this year was 244 wow.
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09-18-2017, 11:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: England
Posts: 1,087
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Apparently Relentless clogged his fuel filters which starved the engine of fuel. That happened at least 3 times while flying and resulted in 3 deadstick landings. The air raft had a 'For Sale' sign up half way through the week, $225000 I think.
All RV pilots acquitted themselves very well. What an excellent week!
Pete
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09-19-2017, 03:52 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Jazz Town, USA, TX
Posts: 500
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Quote:
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That could be interesting. The engine choice is?
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09-19-2017, 04:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: 08A
Posts: 9,476
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Quote:
Originally Posted by penguin
Apparently Relentless clogged his fuel filters which starved the engine of fuel. That happened at least 3 times while flying and resulted in 3 deadstick landings.
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Gee, that's tough luck. The tanks must be deteriorating.
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09-19-2017, 07:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central IL
Posts: 5,514
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flynwest
Looks like Lee Ulrich in his RV 7 would have been 250 mph by last years course. I belive that makes him the fastest RV 7 in the world. His official time this year was 244 wow.
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I wonder how he keeps his tail intact. Any more information on this plane?
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and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you
cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge
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09-19-2017, 08:38 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Jazz Town, USA, TX
Posts: 500
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As in the example of one Glasair, Vne 300, but speeds well over 400. How does that thing hold together? Is it that overbuilt, or has the airframe been modified?
How about RV's?
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09-19-2017, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Jazz Town, USA, TX
Posts: 500
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The Titan high speed wing was originally around 275 for Vne. That could change. The 215 number is for the slow wing.
What precautions are taken by the RV guys, and others, when exceeding Vne by up to 100 mph?
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09-19-2017, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,744
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I'm finally back from Reno after 4200km of driving. Had some snow in Idaho at 0400- lots o fun on summer hi perf tires...
It was great to see lots of RVs out and going fast via nitrous and a turbo. Nice to meet up with Bob Mills and AX again at the pilot debriefing plus some of the other RV pilots and other racers. Thanks to Bill Beaton and Bob for promoting SDS and of course Andy Findlay and Mark Frederickson who were flying our stuff.
Got to meet up with some other VAFers including the ever present Mike Starkey who was crewing for Mark.
Handed out lots of cards and T shirts so it was very worthwhile plus the Unlimited Gold Race was one of the best I've ever seen.
Always a good time at Reno!
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