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09-05-2007, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 848
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Parker Thunder Mustang Destroyed
The sport class should be a lot less interesting this year at Reno with the Thunder Mustang destroyed by fire. Hot brakes and a trip into the grass caused a fire and total destruction of the plane.  What a shame!
Bryan
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Bryan 9A Sold
Beech S35, and daydreams of a Super 8 or a Rocket starting to take over my brain. 
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09-05-2007, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
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I don't know, there's always enough new innovation to keep things interesting at Reno. Sorry to hear about the Mustang, though....
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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09-05-2007, 10:29 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,745
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Oh man! I was really looking forward to seeing all the big guns at Reno this year slugging it out in Sport Class. Won't be the same without John worrying the air cooled guys.  |
09-05-2007, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
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But another one should come on line soon...
Flying up to Hillsboro tomorrow to check on a neighbor's Thunder Mustang that I'm a TC on.
He's having it finished off by someone up there who has completed several.... but he did most of the actual construction himself. It's in Hillsboro for paint, final assembly, engine installation and avionics.
The engine is installed and wings painted, so it should be flying soon....
gil in Tucson
And in response to the 51% rule discussion, we did work through the FAA checklist and he did more than 51%... perhaps one of the few Thunder Mustangs to be actually Amateur Built ...it is the first plane he's built.
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Gil Alexander
EAA Technical Counselor, Airframe Mechanic
Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Tucson AZ
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09-06-2007, 09:51 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Originally Posted by rv6ejguy
Won't be the same without John worrying the air cooled guys. |
Ross, I believe that is refered to as "taking a cheap shot".
I love it.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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09-06-2007, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: S21, Oregon
Posts: 161
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From what I understand, The Thunder Mustang "Rapid Travel" was in the process of running the same engine program that Blue Thunder was working on, so maybe all is not lost Still sad to see one of those planes get destroyed though I bought one of their shirts at Golden West so they could put the money towards another rod bolt  |
09-06-2007, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 4,283
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Hope he is ok
I hope he is ok. One thing about glass is when it burns it burns.
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George
Raleigh, NC Area
RV-4, RV-7, ATP, CFII, MEI, 737/757/767
2020 Dues Paid
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09-06-2007, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 5,745
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Originally Posted by 1:1 Scale
From what I understand, The Thunder Mustang "Rapid Travel" was in the process of running the same engine program that Blue Thunder was working on, so maybe all is not lost |
That is good news!
I don't see any other TMs on the entry list however for this year.
I'm cheering for Mike Dacey's Questair Venture now with some new secret parts on it that we supplied. It's air cooled but what can you do? Power to the egg!
Last edited by rv6ejguy : 09-06-2007 at 10:48 AM.
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09-06-2007, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 804
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He's OK according to a friend of mine
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Originally Posted by gmcjetpilot
I hope he is ok. One thing about glass is when it burns it burns.
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A friend of mine is building a Thunder Mustang. We humourously talk about taking it to Reno (next year??? ... I doubt it!!).
According to my friend, nobody got hurt.
What was probably very hurtful though was to be standing there watching it burn and not be able to do anything about it.
James
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James E. Clark
Columbia, SC
RV6 Flying, RV6A Cowling
APRS
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09-06-2007, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Pasadena CA
Posts: 2,484
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Aww, it's going to be boring. Hope to be crewing on a sport class next year, so it'll be less competition tho...
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Stephen Samuelian, CFII, A&P IA, CTO
RV4 wing in Jig @ KPOC
RV7 emp built
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