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KJ_Lesnick

August 28, 2013, 08:41:01 PM
There are two categories of interest which could make some interesting ideas

1.) Unlimited

Everybody has probably heard of the Rare-Bear, right?  It's a heavily modified F8F with an R-3350 as well as an extended tail, streamlined canopy, and so on.  It's actually did over 500 mph at least once.

Imagine a "Killer Bear" with an R-4360 and a contra-rotating prop arrangement.  Not sure what the rules are but that would frakking rock.


2.) Jet

Requirements are no afterburner and a wingsweep less than 15-degrees.  Still that leaves lots of possiblities...
That being said, I'd like to remind everybody in a manner reminiscent of the SNL bit on Julian Assange, that no matter how I die: It was murder (even if there was a suicide note or a video of me peacefully dying in my sleep); should I be framed for a criminal offense or disappear, you know to blame.

wuzak

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August 28, 2013, 09:31:39 PM
1) Carbon fibre replica Spitfire, Griffon, maybe contra-props, revised cooling arrangement and cabin arrangement.

arkon

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August 28, 2013, 09:59:07 PM
how about a Fokker f1 done in carbon? gonna be a winner as it would be the only one in the tri-plane class.!!
the plastic gods demand sacrifice

Dizzyfugu

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August 29, 2013, 12:18:40 AM

1:72 Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW) 'The Jägermeister' (ex Heinkel He-100D); Reno Air Racer, Unlimited Class; summer 1969 (Whif/kit conversion) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Unlimited Class is, well, unlimited. Some time ago a minimum weight was introduced, but that's all.

AFAIK, there are even conversion sets for race aircraft.

Mossie

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August 29, 2013, 03:05:10 AM
I think one of the 'limitations' of the Unlimited Class is piston engines, so create a new class for turboprops?  Should be plenty of old T55's and T56's about, a good smattering of Tynes and even some Russian Kusznetstov NK-12 monsters....
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martinbayer

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August 29, 2013, 10:42:23 AM
Quote from: Mossie on August 29, 2013, 03:05:10 AM
I think one of the 'limitations' of the Unlimited Class is piston engines, so create a new class for turboprops?  Should be plenty of old T55's and T56's about, a good smattering of Tynes and even some Russian Kusznetstov NK-12 monsters....
:drink:

Truly unlimited should IMHO include jets as well ;)...

Martin
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lancer

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August 29, 2013, 01:01:46 PM
Quote from: arkon on August 28, 2013, 09:59:07 PM
how about a Fokker f1 done in carbon? gonna be a winner as it would be the only one in the tri-plane class.!!

don't forget the sopwith Tri-plane either...
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If you go into battle knowing you will die, then you will live. If you go into battle hoping to live, then you will die

Dizzyfugu

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August 30, 2013, 12:17:02 AM
I already considered a Shinden racer for some time - built an anime version some time ago (OOB! A Hasegawa kit for the domestic market), and it looked nice!


1:72 Oh, my goddess - Kyushu J7W "Shinden" (manga version) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr
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