Speed Records?

[supercub]

Any word on the try for the 3km speed records this summer. Are Strega and the Bear still going to try for a new record?
Brian

[C_roundy]

Re: Speed Records?

The only thing recent I've heard at all, is that Will Whiteside mentioned the Bear attempt is still on for June (in the middle of his post on 4/25, at Scotty G.'s board, about his own latest round of record annihilating on 4/23 with SteadFast). I would love to know more myself....

[doubleup]

Re: Speed Records?

From what I hear, and saw, the Bear is being prepped for June. They did some mods to the wing inlets.

[Pylon Valhalan']

Re: Speed Records?

:nopics: lol

[grampi]

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It's puzzling to me why none of the Mustang guys seem to want this record...I have little doubt Strega could obliterate it.....

[Big_Jim]

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It's puzzling to me why none of the Mustang guys seem to want this record...I have little doubt Strega could obliterate it.....

Because it costs a SH*TLOAD of money, and aside from bragging rights, gets you nothing in return.

It's not a matter inf 'not wanting' the record. It's a matter of logistically and monitarily being able to afford to try.

When Greenamyer tried and failed twice to set it, on his third attempt he said if he didn't make it this time, he would never do it again because he couldn't afford it.

When the Red Baron and Rare Bear set their records, they had corporate sponsors paying for it (Anhauser Busch and Jack DeBoer, respectively).

When Tsunami and Dago red tried and failed it cost the owners a LOT of money and damage to repair.

I mean honestly, do you have any idea how much an attempt on the record costs? It's not just a matter of saying 'hmm....I think I'll set a record today".

[Sky Critter]

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It's not just a matter of saying 'hmm....I think I'll set a record today".

Unless, of course, you're Will Whiteside...

[stuntflyr]

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I think a word to Will would reveal lots of expense and long time planning coupled with luck in execution.
Plus the majority of the records he has just set were previously held by airplanes of much less performance than the Yak.
Chris...

[stuntflyr]

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It's puzzling to me why none of the Mustang guys seem to want this record...I have little doubt Strega could obliterate it.....

Obliterate. Yeah, right.
When they're ready to use two engines worth of wear and tear and have double their budget for the year as well, they'll do it.
Chris...

[C_roundy]

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Unless, of course, you're Will Whiteside...

Thanks Sky Critter, now I gotta figure out a way to clean the ice cream outa my keyboard from laughing so hard.
Your kung fu better than mine.

[grampi]

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Obliterate. Yeah, right.
When they're ready to use two engines worth of wear and tear and have double their budget for the year as well, they'll do it.
Chris...

I know, I know, I've heard it all before. Rare Bear is the fastest plane on the planet and no other plane could possibly break their record....thier record is absolutely untouchable....BTW, it's awefully nice of team Rare Bear to LET these Mustang racers win so much at Reno instead of hogging all the limelight themselves, seeing how Rare Bear is the fastest plane in the sky, he's obviously LETTING them win....you RB homers crack me up!

[t-dub]

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I know, I know, I've heard it all before. Rare Bear is the fastest plane on the planet and no other plane could possibly break their record....thier record is absolutely untouchable....BTW, it's awefully nice of team Rare Bear to LET these Mustang racers win so much at Reno instead of hogging all the limelight themselves, seeing how Rare Bear is the fastest plane in the sky, he's obviously LETTING them win....you RB homers crack me up!

Hey Grampi, I think you need to go back and re-read what Big Jim and Stuntflyr wrote, nobodys saying anything about not being able to beat RB's record! It's all about the COST compared to the RETURN! sheesh..............

[grampi]

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Hey Grampi, I think you need to go back and re-read what BG and Stuntflyr wrote, nobodys saying anything about not being able to beat RB's record! It's all about the COST compared to the RETURN! sheesh..............

Maybe nobody's said it in this thread, but it's certainly been said, or at least implied in other threads...I also KNOW these attemps are expensive, but if these racing teams wanted the record bad enough, they'd be able to fund it either through seeking donations or sponsors...

[Big_Jim]

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Maybe nobody's said it in this thread, but it's certainly been said, or at least implied in other threads...I also KNOW these attemps are expensive, but if these racing teams wanted the record bad enough, they'd be able to fund it either through seeking donations or sponsors...

So I guess by matter of deductive reasoning, the Mustang guys don't want it as bad as you do.

[Sky Critter]

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Maybe nobody's said it in this thread, but it's certainly been said, or at least implied in other threads...I also KNOW these attemps are expensive, but if these racing teams wanted the record bad enough, they'd be able to fund it either through seeking donations or sponsors...

I've never seen a post on this or the other related sites where anyone has said RB's record can't be broken. Only that the attempt is difficult and expensive.

Perhaps going after records is more important to you than it is for them