Reaching for the Skies - The Quest for Speed

[Samuel]

Not sure if this has been posted before. The racing starts at 16:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRLjPPsNvPs

[supercub]

Re: Reaching for the Skies - The Quest for Speed

What kind of airplane is that at 17:55 ??
Brian

[Race5]

Re: Reaching for the Skies - The Quest for Speed

What kind of airplane is that at 17:55 ??
Brian

That was Guido Zuccoli's Fiat G-59B. http://www.sandersaircraft.com/resto...9b-zuccoli.asp

[supercub]

Re: Reaching for the Skies - The Quest for Speed

Of all the Air Races I've personally seen, plus all the videos, I've never seen that airplane before. How fast was it? Whatever happened to it? Thanks
Brian

[laminar]

Re: Reaching for the Skies - The Quest for Speed

Sick! Thank you for posting!

[Race5]

Re: Reaching for the Skies - The Quest for Speed

Of all the Air Races I've personally seen, plus all the videos, I've never seen that airplane before. How fast was it? Whatever happened to it? Thanks
Brian

Bronze speeds and I believe it is now in Australia.