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Re: It's a thing of beauty!
Originally posted by badman View PostThis is Anson Johnson's Cleveland era racer - I think this museum just completed the restoration on it and I assume that's what the video is about. It was the first scoopless racing Mustang.
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Don't overlook the biggest part of this plane.....it may have been modified in 1949, but it also DID win the 1948 Thompson Trophy. The reason Anson Johnson had the money TO modify it to this configuration was because of the prize money from winning the biggest race there was.
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Re: It's a thing of beauty!
Originally posted by catalinadave View PostDid the aircraft race in this configuration? And if so how were the flying/racing characteristics?
Thanks,
Dave
He DNS in the Tinnerman. And in the Thompson Trophy Race he had gear retraction problems that slowed him for the first two laps, and then in the process of trying to catch up he burnt off a couple of his custom exhaust stacks and had to pull out of the race on the 9th of 15 laps.
Johnson attempted to go for Fritz Wendell's 3km record in 1952, but it was done at almost sea level in humid air in Florida and didn't even come close.
So while it looked cool, the results don't reflect a significant improvement in handling/racing characteristics. I would like to see the lap times in the Thompson from lap 3-9 before he had to pull out, but my guess is it still wouldn't have been able to keep up with the F2G's.
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Re: It's a thing of beauty!
That Mustang is awesome! Looks like they did a very nice job on the restoration. How many "unlimited type" airplanes are in museums?
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