Something to look at

[NICKYPOO]

Are there any turbo prop classes for the air races? Iwndr what a T-6 or PC-9 would do, they max out about 316 KIAS.

Not yet. It would seem to me it is inevitable. They can't keep racing Merlins and giant P&Ws forever. There just ain't any parts left.

[Ewok]

Are there any turbo prop classes for the air races? Iwndr what a T-6 or PC-9 would do, they max out about 316 KIAS.

[NICKYPOO]

http:// http://www.mustangsmustangs..../87-1002.shtml

This was the other although there wasn't much original 51 in it.

WTF? I can't get this one to work either.

[NICKYPOO]

Ok since your showing planes........check out this crazy guy who was crop dusting by our house last Friday. Its unreal how close he gets!!

Nice! Crop Dusters make for good race pilots.

[NICKYPOO]

Hmm. I can't seem to get that link to work. Stupid smart phone.

[NICKYPOO]

Ha! Had to go out and catch the ISS pass. That thing is so cool to watch rip across the sky. 17,500 mph Baby!

Anyways, good photos in this link. Seeing the name Levitz reminds me that there was another.http:// http://www.mustangsmustangs..../87-4488.shtml

[NICKYPOO]

I smell some air races coming soon!!!!

September is right around the corner. You gonna make it this year?

[NICKYPOO]

Precious Metal. Where do I start? Yes, started life as a P-51. Now a heavily modified Unlimited racer. The motor/contra-rotating gear case is a Rolls Royce Griffon combination. Bomber motor. Full race canopy (good eye Matt). Wings have been clipped and fitted with custom tips. I'll have to check but, I think that might be an H-model tail. It never had much success under its previous owner but he never really pushed it. He did however bring it out every year and run it around the pylons though and that's good enough for a guy like me. After a horrendous week just a few years back in which there were several incidents, he decided to hang up his scarf and sell the plane. She now has a new owner who is fired up to bring it up to contender status. The Griffon set up has been campaigned in the past on the Red Barron and was dominant in the late 70's until it went down in '79 (what a story that is, as well as being one of my early childhood memories). That was the only other Griffon Stang.

I could literally sit here and type volumes of this type of stuff but, that seems kind of pointless. That is unless you guys actually want to know? I'm a far bigger Air Race geek than I am a Tige geek and I'm a freaking Tige Jedi.

[dingleberry]

Good pics. I love airshows! Is Precious Metal a P-51? The cockpit looks quiet unique...huh...cockpit.

That definitely started out as a P-51. Looking at that pic, I just realized that it has counter-rotating props. Is that common with racing planes?

[Matt Garcia]

Good pics. I love airshows! Is Precious Metal a P-51? The cockpit looks quiet unique...huh...cockpit.

[Fiveflat]

Those Agwagon's have some humongous power plants!

[bfrank]

Ok since your showing planes........check out this crazy guy who was crop dusting by our house last Friday. Its unreal how close he gets!!

[NICKYPOO]

...couple more.

[Timmy!]

That is so cool! Nice pics!!!

[Iwndr]

Very Nice Pic's Nicky Thanks for Sharing