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leewwalton
 Post subject: Sun n Fun Sprint 40
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:18 pm 
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Sun 40 results ...

David Read 1st place in his class, 184 mph against a Glassair I TD

Lee Walton 3rd place in his class

206 mph (with one penalty resulting in 204 mph) against Bruce Hanmers 260 mph Glassair and a fixed fitch MMII (both modified 0-360s)

A lot of fun guys!

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Bill Williams
 Post subject: Re: SUN N FUN 2014
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:07 pm 
Way to go guys----Thorps do get across the ground! Next year pit crews?
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leewwalton
 Post subject: Re: SUN N FUN 2014
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:35 pm 
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I'd like to add that the fixed pitch 180hp MMII only outran me by 3 kts ... Gary Green's fixed pitch bird would have smoked it!!!

And while we're talking Mustang IIs, the polished retract finished 3 kts behind me :O

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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: SUN N FUN 2014
PostPosted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:38 pm 
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How about some pics ? ;) The 3 hour time difference has me a little "fuzzy ?" ??? Polished retract ? ::)

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Bill Williams
 Post subject: Re: SUN N FUN 2014
PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:29 am 
You needed that 28 pound steel bar in the trunk, Lee. I have flown with Gary and he is hard to keep up with.
The avantage of a constant speed prop is it lets you go up and down faster, I've been passed by 0-320's and fixed pitch on several occasions.
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 Post subject: Re: SUN N FUN 2014
PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:04 am 
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Right on David and Lee - great show!!

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leewwalton
 Post subject: Re: SUN N FUN 2014
PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:02 pm 
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Thanks Guys!

RB - MMII Polished Retract = N13GL

A pic ... must admit a true work of art!


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Rich Brazell
 Post subject: Re: SUN N FUN 2014
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I agree...it is a good looking "Sky Machine ."

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Lou
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Lee, did the MII if front of you belong to Brian Schmidtbauer?

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Nope Lou, it was a guy from Jacksonville.

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