Just an amateur Sea Fury comparison.. If hoot can get 232 to run 480 with a 3350, wouldn't Furias have been able to do 500 easily with that 4360? Yes take into account weight, but didn't Furias have a shorter tail and a few other "full race" mods that 232 doesn't have?
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Re: Furias Vs. 232
Originally posted by GRNDP51 View PostJust an amateur Sea Fury comparison.. If hoot can get 232 to run 480 with a 3350, wouldn't Furias have been able to do 500 easily with that 4360? Yes take into account weight, but didn't Furias have a shorter tail and a few other "full race" mods that 232 doesn't have?
I seem to recall the shortened wings like they had on Critical Mass did not work at all like they thought they would?
Like Bob Diemert said in The Defender "It was a good idea, it just didn't work".
I am no expert, they will be the ones replying to this thread.
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Re: Furias Vs. 232
Originally posted by GRNDP51 View PostJust an amateur Sea Fury comparison.. If hoot can get 232 to run 480 with a 3350, wouldn't Furias have been able to do 500 easily with that 4360? Yes take into account weight, but didn't Furias have a shorter tail and a few other "full race" mods that 232 doesn't have?
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Originally posted by toldjaso View PostIt is my understanding that the Sea Fury will stay at around 480 to 485, due to the wing? (At least at Reno, pulling g's)?
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Originally posted by RichH View PostThe Sea Fury is more limited by *wetted area* than it's wing (which is pretty good... certainly better than the F8F)
Available horsepower we were counting on 500 MPH all day long on the course. It certainly would have made the mustangs work a bit harder.
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I was in the stands when Matt had Furias on the course. She looked very fast, and the motor sounded smooth as glass and not taxed at all! IMHO, That would have been a tough team to beat. They may have won, may not, but the Mustangs would have been pushed to their absolute limit to earn that one. Matt, you flew such smooth lines, it was a pleasure (as always) to watch you fly!
Race 29Full throttle till you see God, then turn left!
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Re: Furias Vs. 232
Originally posted by GRNDP51 View PostJust an amateur Sea Fury comparison.. If hoot can get 232 to run 480 with a 3350, wouldn't Furias have been able to do 500 easily with that 4360? Yes take into account weight, but didn't Furias have a shorter tail and a few other "full race" mods that 232 doesn't have?
I was on Google Earth last night, and was looking at Greenland.
Lo and behold, it looked like Bob Cardin was up there again. Snagging those four 3350's off of Kee Bird, so they would have enough engines to finally finish a race with 232 this year.
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Originally posted by toldjaso View PostI was on Google Earth last night, and was looking at Greenland.
Lo and behold, it looked like Bob Cardin was up there again. Snagging those four 3350's off of Kee Bird, so they would have enough engines to finally finish a race with 232 this year.
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