2010 Qualifications Thread

[flyingjibus]

In the interest of reducing clutter (OCD) I propose we keep all qualification related stuff in one thread. This one.

That being said, Is 471 a lot faster then last year for the Vampire? (Jet Class)

[hattend]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Vampire qual'd last year at 456...so YES!

http://reports.airrace.org/2009/Jet.Qualifiers.Report.pdf

[Lowell]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Is a 407 speed for Strega today any cause for concern?

Was the Ghost airborne at all during either qualifying session? How about Miss America or the FW-190?

Were any Super Sports on the course today at all? The RARA site shows no speeds for them today.

[flyingjibus]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

First day, set a speed at conservative power that keeps you out of Thursday's race.

2nd and 3rd day go for better times knowing that if you break you have a time to fall back on and an extra day to fix it.

[rampking]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

407 mph for Strega is a parade lap...
I'm not up there yet but you gotta think Tiger and Hinton have a few tricks up their sleeves.
My question for those who were there....
did the engine sound "sweeeet" ?

[T. Adams]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

I was at the fence for Strega's run. It was a parade lap. There was little to no spraybar water coming out. Everybody knows that the spraybar on Strega is like a fire hose on high. They still have another lap to take.

[race9]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

The rules say that if you don't take your two laps consecutively, you only get one lap. I think this speed will probably stand.

EDIT: Just read a few paragraphs below, and it says that a pilot can requalify after everyone else has qualified. So I guess he can get a better speed.

[flyingjibus]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Boom!

Strega just took the pole with a 484.255

[holmes9]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Well, no need to worry about Strega anymore. Glad to see she is as healthy as ever!

[flyingjibus]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

HOLY ****

New Jet record

Viper @ 543.568

wow

[Sky Critter]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

HOLY ****

New Jet record

Viper @ 543.568

wow

That's scary fast! If they have 8 aircraft in the gold, he will be closing on the tail end of the field at ~120mph. Keeping it within the dead lines should be interesting...

[Jan]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Air Biscuit faster than ever - with Brian Sanders as driver.

And - as far as I remember - the first time, that a T-28 is clocked with over 300 mph (--> qualified).

[MustangScott]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Strega just keeping the Voodoo camp on their toes.
Maybe even poking them just a leeetle bit ;^)
sb

[doubleup]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Well, no need to worry about Strega anymore. Glad to see she is as healthy as ever!

Steven parked it, they tugged it in and didn't even open her up to look under the hood. Clean as a whistle too. Man he looked good running around. Did his two laps, pulled up and landed.

If they can all stay healthy until Sunday...man oh man what a day that is going to be!!

[NOVA]

Re: 2010 Qualifications Thread

Looks like we have a Glasair III putting up huge numbers in the sport class..

Jeff LaVelle - 362.481..

Gonna give those thunderstangs a run for their money it seems?