September Fury?

[supercub]

I don't see it on the list for Reno 09.......what's happening with her?

[flyingjibus]

Re: September Fury?

232 was sold to Rod Lewis, Who has most of his attention focused on Rear Bear.

[mmu2]

Re: September Fury?

Does anyone know of what Rod Lewis, plans are for this beautiful all out racer? Sad to just see it sit with all the effort made to make it a gold winner.

[tex-fan]

Re: September Fury?

maybe Mr. Brown will miss racing, and work up a deal with Rod Lewis to rent 232 for the week. it would be a great story.

[holmes9]

Re: September Fury?

maybe Mr. Brown will miss racing, and work up a deal with Rod Lewis to rent 232 for the week. it would be a great story.

Certainly would! Don't know if Rod is interested in fielding another race plane and crew who directly compete with one another. Although it is standard operating procedure in car racing, not sure if it translates well into NCAR. Mike Brown did field three planes, but they ultimately competed at three different levels. They weren't necessarily competing head to head. My bet is Rod sells her in the next year and she races in 2010 with a new owner. That would be a great story too!

[ignomini]

Re: September Fury?

If 232 is sold and races again, I'm inclined to believe it will be racing without the slow nose.

[glenplane]

Re: September Fury?

Does anyone know of what Rod Lewis, plans are for this beautiful all out racer? Sad to just see it sit with all the effort made to make it a gold winner.

The same thing can be said about the only remainning Griffon Mustang.

[stuntflyr]

Re: September Fury?

All it takes is money, boys. Ante up!

[KB Adkins]

Re: September Fury?

Agreed. Won't be the same without Big Bossman, Pops, and Sept. Fury this year. Also -- sure miss hearing the unique sound of Precious Metal rounding the pylons. Although the appearance this year (fingers crossed!) of Galloping Ghost will help ease the pain!

[Jelge]

Re: September Fury?

I need to start lurking on these sites again. I hadn't heard Mike sold 232. Maybe the next racer to own 232 will put the long wings back on. I've heard it said that it would fly faster laps with the stock wings. It would be great to see that statement proved or disproved.

[MMPerk]

Re: September Fury?

I heard the same thing about 232's speed. A quote from an Unlimited Gold winning crew chief, "If you want to slow a Sea Fury down, clip it's wings." If you compare speeds from the year before they flew with the shorter wings, it's faster.

[Mluvara]

Re: September Fury?

I heard the same thing about 232's speed. A quote from an Unlimited Gold winning crew chief, "If you want to slow a Sea Fury down, clip it's wings." If you compare speeds from the year before they flew with the shorter wings, it's faster.

There are only three Sea Furies (that I know of) in which clipped wings were tried on. One of them actually went faster. The other two shared the same panel configurations and there was not a definitive scientific comparison made on these efforts.

Perhaps one day all of this will be proved or disproved, but things are not always what they seem on the exterior.

Michael

[Victor Archer]

Re: September Fury?

The same thing can be said about the only remainning Griffon Mustang.

There is one???

[Victor Archer]

Re: September Fury?

things are not always what they seem on the exterior.

This should be the most famous quote for Air Racing Aircraft!!!

[race9]

Re: September Fury?

There is one???

Yea, it's currently getting ready for Reno this year in Texas.





Juuuuuust kidding.