B

Bob Axsom

Well Known Member
Reference Taylor 100 Cross Country Air Race March 15, 2009
Race # Name Class Aircraft (MPH) (KTS)
146 Phil Goforth Twin1-T Merlin III 327.79 284.84
91 Bruce Hammer FX Blue Glasair I TD 256.11 222.55
18 John Huft RV Blue RV-8 231.64 201.29
158 Mark Frederick Sport FX EVO Rocket 227.64 197.82
12 Alan Carroll RV Blue RV-8 217.46 188.96
526 Dave Christman RV Blue RV-8 216.73 188.33
71 Bob Axsom RV Blue RV-6A 209.85 182.35
26 Mike Thompson RV Blue RV-6 207.64 180.43
41 Cam Benton RV Red RV-4 204.86 178.02
83 David Adams Sprint Long EZ 204.46 177.67
90 Dennis Collins Sprint Lancair 235 198.26 172.29
448 Jim Porter FAC3FX Cirrus SR-20 183.68 159.62
112 Stu Morse FAC4FX Grumman AA5B 174.17 151.35
 
This was not a gentle curve course either

As Pierre points out none of the RVs were under 200 mph. To add to that the course had performance robbing turns. The first leg was 11 miles on a heading of 200 followed by a sharp left turn to 076 degrees. 46 miles later there was another sharp left turn to 292 degrees. Next after 17 miles a right turn to 359, then 15 miles later a sharp left turn back to 242 for 23 miles (through a few miles of rain) and finally another left turn to 203 degrees for a 13 mile dash to the finish.

Everyone did well.

Bob Axsom
 
You must log in or register to reply here.