September Fate

[wingman]

Lovely curves!

[supercub]

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Nice pic.........looks like he's breathing O2........don't think I've seen that in a F-1 before.

[Apteryx]

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Doubt it's O2, we often use a masked with an 'clean' air source.

[wingman]

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Yes, there is a "clean air" intake in the right wheel pant area (outside the propeller disk) that feeds to the mask.That way, if an engine goes bad, or even if there is fire, the pilot is protected from breathing fumes, smoke etc. This gives the pilot longer to deal with the crisis without choking on whatever is coming through from the firewall forward. I first remember this being done by John Housley in Aero Magic quite a few years ago and is now fairly standard practice in the class.

The photo of Vito's Race #50 on the last page of the "Phantom" thread shows the mask setup well.

Neal

[wingman]

Re: September Fate

This lady is different -- the design team did not copy anyone. Think of Nemesis, Maria, or Endeavor, and you would not come up with this.

All carbon fibre -- the only metal is in the engine and mount, landing gear. and instruments and wiring.

With only a few testing hours, and a near stock motor Brian ran in the 230s and placed fourth in the Gold.

2013 will be interesting...

[wingman]

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[Idaho_cowpony]

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The most notable thing for me is;
From an napkin, to a flying aircraft = 9 months.

Added to that, the aircraft is actually pretty heavy, I believe near 650 empty, is what they scaled at. 20 Gal. fuel capacity is pretty nice too.

Excellent cooling, with that super-tight cowl fit...wow...

Also, stock motor this year...

What happens when they get serious about racing next year?

Look out Endeavor!

Joseph

[Bob]

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NACA scoop instead of a snorkel for the intake air. Nice

[jhall@jetav.com]

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Lovely curves!

Beautiful bird, a piece of art.

[wingman]

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Hi John -- Yes it is, and are you ever going to be able to bring your Racers to Reno again? You are missed...

Neal

[Big_Jim]

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This lady is different -- the design team did not copy anyone.

And yet....the heritage is undeniable.

Loving-Wayne WR-1 Formula One racer "Loving's Love" from the 1950's....designed by Neil Loving, and built by the Wayne School of Aeronautics. Currently on display at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh.

[wingman]

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Geek! But you might just have a point...

Wonder if Brian knows about that airplane!

[Big_Jim]

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Seriously....I mean look at the two. The 'cheek bulges' for the motor, the sloped turtledeck, the inverted-gull wing with the wheels at the 'bend'.

You could make an arguement that it's different, I suppose. Yes, the wing and tail planforms are different, and the canopy and turtledeck are more raked and streamlined..but one was designed by hand in 1950, the other was designed on computer 60 years later.

Just look at how much the design of the Shoestring or Cassutt or Owl racers 'evolved' as they were raced over the decades. To me, this just screams "Loving's Love, Part Deux".

[wingman]

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Geeek!

[wingman]

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I mean really -- who but you would know or think of such a thing! But I must reluctantly admit that you make a remarkable point...

Hmph!