Precious metal looks fast in those pics. Do you think it has what it takes to win at Reno??
Brian
Brian
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Re: Precious Metal.......a winner??
with the right mix of money, piloting skill, and attrition, anyone can win
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Re: Precious Metal.......a winner??
Well he has the money, and lord knows the piloting skills. If the past proves to hold true then the atrision is always a factor.
So with that info... Yes she can be a winner at Reno.
I dont think she has ever REALLY has been pushed to her full potential.
Sure would be cool to see her rounding the pylons at full tilt one day.Comment
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Re: Precious Metal.......a winner??
Wait until the end of the movie....Originally posted by supercubComment
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Re: Precious Metal.......a winner??
Okay, serious answer now. Ron B. might be able to correct me here, because I don't know what kind of rpms and manifold pressure he has used in the past....but when the plane qualified at 453 in 1988 (which, by the way, was the fastest a 'new' racer has ever qualified at in its first year), they had all sorts of problems with the prop governor any time they went over 3000 rpm. That is, in fact, what led the plane to crash that year.Originally posted by supercub
Every year since then, it has been significantly slower...and I believe it is because in order to actually USE all that power from the Griffon, you have to be able to spin the props faster...and that seems to be a weak point.
Just my observation....Comment
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Re: Precious Metal.......a winner??
To win a Reno Air Race, you need an engine that won't explode.Comment
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Re: Precious Metal.......a winner??
Ryan, will you please P.M. me?Originally posted by race9Comment
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Re: Precious Metal.......a winner??
On any top level racer of any sort(wheels or wings) speed costs money... How fast do you want to go?Comment
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