Before it was Rare Bear

[Reever]

Re: Before it was Rare Bear

Trying to absorb over fifty years of information on the development of "Rare Bear". Should get college credits. LOL

[Plane Nuts]

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This is one of the most interesting threads. As a mechanic, gearhead and student of air racing I can really sink my teeth into it. The talent pool and innovative thinking that created Rare Bear I can compare to Smokey Yunick.

[RAD2LTR]

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Nope, I'm still waiting on the next installment. The thread did get a bit derailed however.

Will

[L.E.D.]

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No Sir, at least you didn't lose me.

There was some discussion of cowlings in another thread, and I note that in the latest versions of the cowl, there are no cowl flaps and in fact the only outlet for cooling air appears to be around the exhaust stacks. I'm not really clear whether that outlet has one slot for the stacks and another for air.

I guess my question would be, "Before it was Rare Bear" with the original DC-6(?) cowling, were there cowl flaps or was that all sealed up from the get-go?

[BellCobraIV]

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Did we lose everyone that was interested in this historically based thread?

John

[Lon Moer]

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What a unique coincidence .......this video was posted on the 'tube this morning.
ed; Rare Bear part starts @ 9:12

[Bigger Al]

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I was trying to make a joke, sometimes these threads get a bit dark. My sense of humor isn't always funny to a lot of people, I meant no offense.

I got the joke and chuckled quite a bit. There are a lot people who would take it as gospel. You didn't offend me in the least.

[knot4u]

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Jeez, talk about getting some knickers in a twist.

No clue where they'd try it. Just some off-season speculation.

I was trying to make a joke, sometimes these threads get a bit dark. My sense of humor isn't always funny to a lot of people, I meant no offense.

[Bigger Al]

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We can try to start a rumor that Rear Bear and Voodoo are going to finally figure it out once and for all in the high desert of Idaho. Of course that would be complete nonsense right..






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Jeez, talk about getting some knickers in a twist.

No clue where they'd try it. Just some off-season speculation.

[knot4u]

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Maybe there's a record attempt in her future?

Where would they do it? I doubt Joe Clarks ranch will still be available, but I don't know if that's true. We can try to start a rumor that Rear Bear and Voodoo are going to finally figure it out once and for all in the high desert of Idaho. Of course that would be complete nonsense right..






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[Bigger Al]

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This morning Ezell Aviation posted a 9sec video on their fb page with the comment:
"Be watching Texas... she?s headed South!"
You can see both four and three bladed props also on the trailer.

Maybe there's a record attempt in her future?

[ZacYates]

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This morning Ezell Aviation posted a 9sec video on their fb page with the comment:
"Be watching Texas... she?s headed South!"
You can see both four and three bladed props also on the trailer.

Another thread has been started on this here. Mostly discussion about whether or not the three-blader's on there...despite it seeming obvious that it is!

[Lon Moer]

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This morning Ezell Aviation posted a 9sec video on their fb page with the comment:
"Be watching Texas... she?s headed South!"
You can see both four and three bladed props also on the trailer.

[knot4u]

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Not at all -- this is interesting. I'd never thought much about the oil cooling arrangement, in terms of where the air went.

First shot is blown up and enhanced from the already posted image. The next is similar but with less visible flow. The last seems to be pulling off the course with no visible flow. My guess is that this was a test run on moderate power -- he seems to be running fairly high.

Neal

Third shot looks like a more normal spray pattern, if you look closely in shot 4 you can see the bottom of the oil cooler just above the exit. There wasn't much room for stuff in that portion of the airplane and it was crowded. I've worked on a lot of airplanes and that is still the most difficult, sometimes I'd question my sanity. But it came with a lot of satisfaction, friends and odd scars on my arms that I get to explain to my nieces and nephew. Look at the photo in your own post #112 in this thread with regards to cooling the oil.

[wingman]

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Would you mind posting the other images?

Not at all -- this is interesting. I'd never thought much about the oil cooling arrangement, in terms of where the air went.

First shot is blown up and enhanced from the already posted image. The next is similar but with less visible flow. The last seems to be pulling off the course with no visible flow. My guess is that this was a test run on moderate power -- he seems to be running fairly high.

Neal