Simviation Forum - "Fly low, go fast, turn left!"-The National Champion Air Race 2012

Sep 6^th, 2012 at 9:40pm

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http://www.airrace.org/

Even though I am not attending again, I am still excited! The fastest motor sport on earth and the only regular air race in the world is something that gets my blood pumping Wink

Which reminds me, my aircraft design (and senior design project) will be very capable of racing in the sport class.

Although this year last year's tragedy will be remembered, Jimmy Leeward loved air racing and Im sure he would love an air race in remembrance of him.

‎"At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation."- Igor Sikorsky

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Reply #1 - Sep 7^th, 2012 at 11:27am

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wahubna wrote on Sep 6^th, 2012 at 9:40pm:

http://www.airrace.org/

Even though I am not attending again, I am still excited! The fastest motor sport on earth and the only regular air race in the world is something that gets my blood pumping Wink

Depends if you count the land speed record? Is that a sport? Wink

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Reply #2 - Sep 7^th, 2012 at 4:47pm

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C wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 11:27am:

wahubna wrote on Sep 6^th, 2012 at 9:40pm:

http://www.airrace.org/

Even though I am not attending again, I am still excited! The fastest motor sport on earth and the only regular air race in the world is something that gets my blood pumping Wink

Depends if you count the land speed record? Is that a sport? Wink

That was a record...not a regular race Wink

‎"At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation."- Igor Sikorsky

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Reply #3 - Sep 7^th, 2012 at 5:10pm

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wahubna wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 4:47pm:

C wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 11:27am:

wahubna wrote on Sep 6^th, 2012 at 9:40pm:

http://www.airrace.org/

Even though I am not attending again, I am still excited! The fastest motor sport on earth and the only regular air race in the world is something that gets my blood pumping Wink

Depends if you count the land speed record? Is that a sport? Wink

That was a record...not a regular race Wink

No one in thier right mind would put two of those jet powered land schooners on the Bonneville salt flats at the same time, side by side. Shocked

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #4 - Sep 7^th, 2012 at 5:52pm

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wahubna wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 4:47pm:

C wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 11:27am:

wahubna wrote on Sep 6^th, 2012 at 9:40pm:

http://www.airrace.org/

Even though I am not attending again, I am still excited! The fastest motor sport on earth and the only regular air race in the world is something that gets my blood pumping Wink

Depends if you count the land speed record? Is that a sport? Wink

That was a record...not a regular race Wink

Shooting animals isn't a race, and that's still a sport.. Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 7^th, 2012 at 6:31pm

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C wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 5:52pm:

wahubna wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 4:47pm:

C wrote on Sep 7^th, 2012 at 11:27am:

wahubna wrote on Sep 6^th, 2012 at 9:40pm:

http://www.airrace.org/

Even though I am not attending again, I am still excited! The fastest motor sport on earth and the only regular air race in the world is something that gets my blood pumping Wink

Depends if you count the land speed record? Is that a sport? Wink

That was a record...not a regular race Wink

Shooting animals isn't a race, and that's still a sport.. Wink

One that I happen to enjoy a lot! (and fishing)

‎"At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation."- Igor Sikorsky

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Reply #6 - Sep 8^th, 2012 at 9:51am

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Terrible news this morning that well known Reno racer and Super Corsair restorer Bob Odegaard was killed yesterday practicing for an airshow in ND in his blue Super Corsair (the less well known of the pair), "Race 74".

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/373630/group/news/

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