Don't have word from any crew, but observed heat damage to the front exhaust stack on the left side and oil down the right side. Cowling was intact but looked "distressed" to me.
Thanks Wayne for all you do!
For those of us not there. What was Brent’s / MissA’s mechanical issue? Great to see Doc pull-off an awesome (what looked like a no-power) safe recovery. Sorry if I missed a posting on this. Congratulations Brent & team...so well positioned this year. Great to have AAFO! M
Don't have word from any crew, but observed heat damage to the front exhaust stack on the left side and oil down the right side. Cowling was intact but looked "distressed" to me.
I don’t have specifics, but the engine is pretty thrashed. Lots of big parts out of place. Might be a deciding factor in if they come back next year. Not a “simple” overhaul like it was to get ready for this year.
Thanks LED and GRNDP51 for the replies / details. Understood. Hope the Stocker was in the trailer. Drag - but super happy on the recovery. M
Hey Mitch, wish you would have been here! I was sick in bed on Sunday in my RV... unable to find out what but as others have said, he had her wound up pretty tight! I think he had a Shanholzer motor this year, they can be VERY strong engines!
PS: THANKS for the click!
Wayne Sagar
"Pusher of Electrons"
Big tip of the hat to Doc, he put the hammer down and went for it. He's a racer! Just sorry about his cost.
Confirmation today that Miss A threw a rod "big time".
remember the Oogahonk!
old school enthusiast of Civiltary Warbirds and Air Racers
Sounds like "Big Time Air Racing". I remember one year my dad and his new wife came up to Reno when I was working on the Bearcat and we grenaded an engine. She was absolutely devastated after having witnessed how much work we had put in to getting there during the prior year. She came over to me in tears and offered a hug saying how sorry she was, all I could could do was smile, shrug my shoulders and say "That's big time air racing.".