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Post by harvard1041 on Sept 21, 2012 6:34:52 GMT 12
Just spent a few enjoyable days at the Reno Air Races - hot & windy - but lots of good aircraft. Few photos attached.  Precious Metal  Rare Bear   Strega   F-22 & F-18s put on good displays  Lovely STA  Some good Vendors - these guys are forging and remachining R2800 cylinder heads   The Bombshell Girls - who sell 'Calendars'  Steve Hinton Jr won the Gold Races in Strega - great sound - just under 500 mph.  Hoot Gibson second in a Bear Cat  ..and the Gold Trophy  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 21, 2012 15:40:40 GMT 12
Great photos from the pits there John. I like theat shiny Ryan STA.
The Harvard in the first photo appears to have absolutely smooth skin with no rivets, how is that acheived? Do they bog over the rivets and sand it smooth before lots of coats of paint or resin?
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Sept 21, 2012 17:26:15 GMT 12
Is that a Wright R-3350 Turbo-Compound engine? Those look suspiciously like velocity turbines. |
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Sept 21, 2012 18:54:41 GMT 12
Awesome photos, Reno is definitely one of the aviation events on my list to visit one day! (along with Oshkosh)
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Post by harvard1041 on Sept 21, 2012 20:08:38 GMT 12
Hi Dave No- they flush rivet the Harvards / T-6s - wings and fuselage, lots of taping of seams, sealing the wheel wells ... and tweak the engine and prop to get the speed ... get about 80 mpg more than a stock Harvard ... they sound great and are usually pretty evenly matched racing. Yes - Wright 3350 which is what many of the US based Baghad Furies fly with now ( although one had the original Centaurus, and at least on a P&W 4360 - 4 row radial ). Good fun place - many stock warbirds as well. Few more photos. Interesting Tug  Kiwi Connection with this Display on Mac McGregor for Sale     |
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Post by bobajob on Sept 22, 2012 10:15:24 GMT 12
Magic photos
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Post by baz62 on Sept 22, 2012 23:01:23 GMT 12
Great photos John. Man there are some sleek shiny aircraft there. They just look fast sitting there, even the Harvard/T6.
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