Next year there is an track event we are invited to again at a old RAF base, where the runway has a 2 mile straight which now forms part of the 4.5 mile circuit. This summer they had a tuned skyline go down the straight against a lightening old era fighter (it didnt take off), but in 05 *** will go around the circuit with a aerobatic plane completing the same 'circuit' at 600 feet up, cool. It will have to overshoot some the hairpin corners turnaround and come back, apprantly it has half the power and half the weight of **** viper.
*** to race plane
- Thread starter Neil - UK
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dennis
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Show 'em, Nadine!!!! 
Awesome, can't wait for videos!
Awesome, can't wait for videos!
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Show 'em, Nadine!!!!
Awesome, can't wait for videos!
Forget the video, I want to come and watch it live!
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Show 'em, Nadine!!!!
Awesome, can't wait for videos!
Forget the video, I want to come and watch it live!
Well me too but since money is lacking me someone better make some videos
joe117
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"lightening"
Is that a P-38 Lightning?
Two Merlin V12s.
That's a very cool old aircraft. It will probably have a top speed of 450 mph+. Still, hard to see how it could race a hot car on a race course.
Too much overshoot on turns.
Is that a P-38 Lightning?
Two Merlin V12s.
That's a very cool old aircraft. It will probably have a top speed of 450 mph+. Still, hard to see how it could race a hot car on a race course.
Too much overshoot on turns.
Its going to be a Yak 52 which is a pretty tough aerobatics warbird type plane. Should be interesting
The plane that Neil was talking about was an English Electric Lightening, which was the first supersonic plane supplied to the RAF in the early 60's.
The plane that Neil was talking about was an English Electric Lightening, which was the first supersonic plane supplied to the RAF in the early 60's.
joe117
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"English Electric Lightening"
Oh yes, that Lightning.
The one with two engines, one above the other?
Oh yes, that Lightning.
The one with two engines, one above the other?
joe117
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Hey I just looked up the YAK 52.
Engine: One 360-hp VMKB (Vedenyev) M-14P radial.
Weight: Empty 2,238 lbs., Max Takeoff 2,877 lbs.
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 223 mph
I think I'd bet on the car. I think it's probably faster even without being able to fly.
Engine: One 360-hp VMKB (Vedenyev) M-14P radial.
Weight: Empty 2,238 lbs., Max Takeoff 2,877 lbs.
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 223 mph
I think I'd bet on the car. I think it's probably faster even without being able to fly.
RedfangRT10
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Nope its the English Electric Lightning
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