Classes
The race classes are for experimental and production aircraft. They are listed under the Mission link at
www.sportairrace.org but I am going to list them here as well:
Experimental Classes:
UNLIMITED
Any Experimental Category aircraft with a turbocharged engine with a displacement of 1400 cubic inches or less. Class winners in both Fixed and Retractable gear.
SPORT CLASS
Any Experimental Category aircraft with a normally aspirated engine with a displacement of 1000 cubic inches or less.
SPORT FX
Any Experimental Category aircraft with 550 cubic inch displacement normally aspirated with Fixed Landing Gear for RV-10s, F-1 Rocket, Harmon Rocket II etc.
Biplane Unlimited
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, with an engine displacement of 1400 cubic inches or less
Biplane Sport
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, using a normally aspirated engine with a displacement of 1000 cubic inches or less.
Biplane Blue
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
Biplane Red
Any aircraft having two main lifting wings, to include a tandem configuration, factory or experimental, with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
RG Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with retractable landing gear.
RG-T Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, turbocharged, with retractable landing gear.
RG Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with retractable landing gear.
RG-T Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, turbocharged, with retractable landing gear.
FX Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with at least two fixed landing gear.
FX-T Blue
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 360 cubic inches or less, turbocharged, with at least two fixed landing gear.
FX Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated, with at least two fixed landing gear.
FX-T Red
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 320 cubic inches or less, turbocharged, with at least two fixed landing gear.
RV Blue
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 360 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
RV-T Blue
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 360 cubic inches or less, turbocharged.
RV Red
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 320 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
RV-T Red
Open to Van's aircraft RV-3, RV-4, RV-6, RV-6A, RV-7, RV-7A, RV-8, RV-8A, RV-9, and RV-9A airplanes powered with an engine of 320 cubic inches or less, turbocharged.
SPRINT CLASS
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 240 cubic inches or less, normally aspirated.
SPRINT-T CLASS
Any Experimental Category aircraft with an engine displacement of 240 cubic inches or less, turbocharged.
SPORSTMAN
Any Experimental Category aircraft using a VW or Corvair normally aspirated engine conversion
SPORSTMAN-T
Any Experimental Category aircraft using a VW or Corvair turbocharged engine conversion
Production Aircraft Classes:
FAC1RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC1RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, turbocharged with retractable landing gear
FAC1FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC1FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 280 HP and above, turbocharged with fixed landing gear
FAC2RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC2RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, turbocharged with retractable landing gear
FAC2FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC2FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 240 - 279 HP, turbocharged with fixed landing gear
FAC3RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC3RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, turbocharged with retractable landing gear
FAC3FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC3FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 200 - 239 HP, turbocharged with fixed landing gear
FAC4RG
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, normally aspirated with retractable landing gear
FAC4RG-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, turbocharged with retractable landing gear
FAC4FX
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, normally aspirated with fixed landing gear
FAC4FX-T
Any Factory-built aircraft with 180 - 199 HP, turbocharged with fixed landing gear
FAC5
Any Factory-built aircraft with less than 180 HP
TWIN1
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 280 HP and above per engine, normally aspirated
TWIN1-T
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 280 HP and above per engine, turbocharged
TWIN2
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 200 to 279 HP per engine, normally aspirated
TWIN2-T
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 200 to 279 HP per engine, turbocharged
TWIN3
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 100 to 199 HP per engine, normally aspirated
TWIN3-T
Any Factory-built twin-engined aircraft with 100 to 199 HP per engine, turbocharged