Reno 2011

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 4th, 2011, 12:25 pm

Strega now sponsored by Lucas Oil

Heres the dates : Sept 12th - 18th

http://www.airrace.org/race_experience/schedule.php

I may fly up for Sat / Sun

Any other Hoons going?

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 4th, 2011, 12:44 pm

1979 was a terrible year. I have some cowling pieces of the Red Baron.

It was the ultimate Mustang

Tharrell · Post by **Tharrell** » September 4th, 2011, 5:25 pm

That was really tough to watch not knowing that he survived.
What's he doing now?

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 4th, 2011, 5:59 pm

http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/article ... ers/FR.htm

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 5th, 2011, 9:35 am

I miss Dago Red....

x 1650

freeride588 · Post by **freeride588** » September 5th, 2011, 10:46 am

AlisoBob wrote:

1979 was a terrible year. I have some cowling pieces of the Red Baron.

It was the ultimate Mustang

Bob what the deal with the twin props thats not normal right.

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 5th, 2011, 12:36 pm

This is a Rolls Royce Merlin (1650 cu in)

Its what transformed the Mustang from a 302 small block in to the Boss 429

This is the Rolls Royce Griffon (2240 cu in)

It was used mostly for the Shackelton Bomber

The Grifion had the grunt to swing the two, contra-rotatating props.

Its been tried after the Red Baron... but never with much sucess...

Miss Ashley II

Precious Metal

The Red Baron was a very special plane....

freeride588 · Post by **freeride588** » September 5th, 2011, 1:26 pm

Pretty frickin cool stuff man that merlin motor didnt look very good. My dad was a pilot and owned a beach bonanza that he would take us up in which was some of my best memories with my dad, Well that and the miramar air show every year. Planes are crazy cant just pull over and pop the hood. Good videos thanks.

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 5th, 2011, 2:00 pm

Dago Red qualifying at 507 mph.

fastkart · Post by **fastkart** » September 5th, 2011, 3:26 pm

AlisoBob wrote:[img]Heres the dates : Sept 12th - 18th

I may fly up for Sat / Sun

Any other Hoons going?

If I had more time, I'd be inclined to stop for a while. I'll be heading east thru Reno on Tuesday the 13th.

gusaberg · Post by **gusaberg** » September 5th, 2011, 4:27 pm

This is what we Aussies do with aeroplane engines, not sure if you guys have had the chance to see this thing touring the States but it is crazy in the flesh.

Sorry about the link I don't know how to post the vid straight up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIj2GVfu ... detailpage

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 6th, 2011, 4:40 pm

This is Voodoo.... Race #5

Last year their was a big bang, a pop, and then a rough running engine. The pilot landed and the crew spent the next 4 hours chocking their chicken to find the problem ( Rossty and I watched the whole time)

They were reading the plugs, running the valves, doing a leak down test, bore scoping things... it took forever and they finally thew in the towel at 1am and swapped motors.....

A buddy just sent me a photo of what the damage was.....

With all the diagostic shit, and a crew of 5 guys swarming over the thing... and they couldnt find this....

http://www.youtube.com/user/500bigbore · September 7th, 2011, 7:00 am

I can't even count the number of times you asked them "why don't you do a leak down?"

Idiots!

Kuma · Post by **Kuma** » September 7th, 2011, 12:33 pm

If they already pulled the plugs they could have stuck a cheapo compression gauge and found a problem. I'm surprised they didn't see aluminum al over the plug.

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 7th, 2011, 2:33 pm

Yuppers.....

Miami Manitoba compression gauge

Mik329 · Post by **Mik329** » September 7th, 2011, 7:39 pm

damnit, if I was not so busy with airplanes, I sure would love to make it out there! Maybe next year....

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 9th, 2011, 4:05 pm

2010 Fenceline Action....

Rhino89523 · Post by **Rhino89523** » September 11th, 2011, 1:54 pm

The boys were starting to fly in over the Lake yesterday. Good sounding motors with short wings flying close together, a lot of those dudes seem to fly in by the pair.

Rhino89523 · Post by **Rhino89523** » September 11th, 2011, 1:54 pm

Got to love a good double post.

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 12th, 2011, 11:25 am

VooDoo Pit Cam....

http://www.rcatsystems.com/voodoocamera/Still1.html

Rhino89523 · Post by **Rhino89523** » September 12th, 2011, 12:42 pm

I'm out of town this weekend, enjoy if you come up. The Hill behind you at the Airstrip is called Peavine Peak, good riding up there, thats my daily grinder going back in towards Ca. The hills out the other way connect into the area they call Moonrocks and there is a bunch of fun stuff there too, plus everything in the middle that few people touch.

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 12th, 2011, 2:31 pm

Strega went 499.16 mph today..... in practice!

Kuma · Post by **Kuma** » September 12th, 2011, 7:40 pm

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 13th, 2011, 9:17 am

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 15th, 2011, 12:07 pm

VooDoo.....

Final Qualifying Order:

http://reports.airrace.org/2011/2011.Un ... Report.pdf

BannedCR500Riders.com

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