500 MPH Mustangs
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500 MPH Mustangs Fastest Mustangs I've ever seen........
http://www.raceplanes.com/users/bearfan1/
Everyone should experience this at least once in their lives..........
I can't go this year, maybe next.........
http://www.raceplanes.com/users/bearfan1/
Everyone should experience this at least once in their lives..........
I can't go this year, maybe next.........
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That gives me nasty chills.
Those are my favorite planes of all time. Jets are cool and all, but they don't have any character.
Out here in Massachusetts, they have a few WWII ships/subs docked south of Boston. http://www.battleshipcove.com/ You can go out there, walk around, play with smaller two-man guns, climb up in the huge turret guns, and bascally do whatever you want. Some of the ships/subs is off limits, but not a whole lot.
I was down there recently with a local car club. I broke off from them and wandered around by myself. It was one of the most surreal few hours of my life. The exhibits are frozen in time.
Those are my favorite planes of all time. Jets are cool and all, but they don't have any character.
Out here in Massachusetts, they have a few WWII ships/subs docked south of Boston. http://www.battleshipcove.com/ You can go out there, walk around, play with smaller two-man guns, climb up in the huge turret guns, and bascally do whatever you want. Some of the ships/subs is off limits, but not a whole lot.
I was down there recently with a local car club. I broke off from them and wandered around by myself. It was one of the most surreal few hours of my life. The exhibits are frozen in time.
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Those ships/subs sound awesome. I grew up around warbirds because my father organized and ran airshows. I have been able to meet some legendary people and sit in and fly in some legendary aircraft. I have lived experiences most people have only dreamed of. Thanks Dad!! 
This is a pic of me at one of those airshows.....
This is a pic of me at one of those airshows.....
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Here's where you can find daily updates from the Reno Air Races currently underway. They started qualifying monday and racing today. So far Skip Holm has 'Dago Red' qualified first in the unlimited class at 490.8 mph !!
http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/
Here's the qualifying speeds:
Dago Red 490.821
Rare Bear 490.033
Sep Fury 465.382
Czech Mate 448.403 (!!!)
Ridge Runner 446.006
Miss America 436.966
Spirit of Texas 435.092
Dreadnought 434.296
Fury 426.181
Riff Raff 419.932
Voodoo 415.735
Argonaut 412.277
Sep Pops 410.431
Precious Metal 405.524
Cloud Dancer 391.479
Miracle Maker 386.200
Kimberly Brook 382.651
Thibodeau 378.387
Ole Yeller 375.359
Yak 104 372.306
Bossman 363.875
Speedball Alice 358.461
Sparky 354.577
Anya 341.168
Wildcat 304.834
http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/
Go to message board then daily reports to see and read all about it
Here's a few pics from this week:
Huge thanks to WardbirdAeroPress for covering all this..........
http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/
Here's the qualifying speeds:
Dago Red 490.821
Rare Bear 490.033
Sep Fury 465.382
Czech Mate 448.403 (!!!)
Ridge Runner 446.006
Miss America 436.966
Spirit of Texas 435.092
Dreadnought 434.296
Fury 426.181
Riff Raff 419.932
Voodoo 415.735
Argonaut 412.277
Sep Pops 410.431
Precious Metal 405.524
Cloud Dancer 391.479
Miracle Maker 386.200
Kimberly Brook 382.651
Thibodeau 378.387
Ole Yeller 375.359
Yak 104 372.306
Bossman 363.875
Speedball Alice 358.461
Sparky 354.577
Anya 341.168
Wildcat 304.834
http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/
Go to message board then daily reports to see and read all about it
Here's a few pics from this week:
Huge thanks to WardbirdAeroPress for covering all this..........
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That's really sweet.
A CAD guy I worked with in another building here had a P-51 piston and rod displayed in his office.
I didn't know what it was. I asked if it was out of a diesel truck - the thing was huge. He explained that a friend of his is a machinist and did some work on a '51 motor that was being rebuilt. He had to fab up some bran new parts. I almost want to say that he built the pistons/rods for the motor, but I can't say for sure.
A CAD guy I worked with in another building here had a P-51 piston and rod displayed in his office.
I didn't know what it was. I asked if it was out of a diesel truck - the thing was huge. He explained that a friend of his is a machinist and did some work on a '51 motor that was being rebuilt. He had to fab up some bran new parts. I almost want to say that he built the pistons/rods for the motor, but I can't say for sure.
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Originally Posted by Rokko
Landing gear failure on the white and pink plane?
Click here to see a sequence of his landing..
http://www.warbirdaeropress.com/1for...opic.php?t=519
then scroll down......
Like my Dad says, "any landing you can walk away from is a good landing"
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Originally Posted by marc_w
That's really sweet.
A CAD guy I worked with in another building here had a P-51 piston and rod displayed in his office.
I didn't know what it was. I asked if it was out of a diesel truck - the thing was huge. He explained that a friend of his is a machinist and did some work on a '51 motor that was being rebuilt. He had to fab up some bran new parts. I almost want to say that he built the pistons/rods for the motor, but I can't say for sure.
A CAD guy I worked with in another building here had a P-51 piston and rod displayed in his office.
I didn't know what it was. I asked if it was out of a diesel truck - the thing was huge. He explained that a friend of his is a machinist and did some work on a '51 motor that was being rebuilt. He had to fab up some bran new parts. I almost want to say that he built the pistons/rods for the motor, but I can't say for sure.
Here's the specs on a basic P-51 powerplant:
Rolls Royce V- 1650 (1649 CU In)
12 Cylinder, 60 Degree VEE, Liquid Cooled
Bore : 5.400 In
Stroke : 6.00 In
C/R 6.8:1
Overhead Cam, 4 Valves/Cylinder
Two Stage Centrifugal Supercharger
Dual Magneto Ignition
HP Approximate at 3600
Here's more vids to enjoy:
http://dagored-airracing.com/
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Those planes are so freakin sexy. (I think that's the first time I used that word in my life).
I'm not sure about the motor/owner. If he's still with the company, I'll stop by and ask. i haven't been to that building in a few years. Now that I'm thinking back, I remember he said his friend runs the shop in AZ.
I hope I can get more details.
I'm not sure about the motor/owner. If he's still with the company, I'll stop by and ask. i haven't been to that building in a few years. Now that I'm thinking back, I remember he said his friend runs the shop in AZ.
I hope I can get more details.