Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #7253
From: <msteitle@mail.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Sun-100 Race Results
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 11:58:51 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
If I recall correctly, Tracy's speed was 216.7 mph.  Mark S.

Quoting Finn Lassen <finn.lassen@verizon.net>:

Note that it was very turbulent that day. I'm surprised he flew at all.

Finn

Russell Duffy wrote:

> just came back from SNF last night. Tracy got third place behind 2 > Lancairs. Don't have the exact nrs. Hi did not reach 220.
>  > Richard Sohn >  >  > Thanks for the report Richard.  At least it sounds like he made it > through safely, and didn't break anything.  It's going to be hard to > beat a Lancair with anything close to equal power.  >From what I've > heard, the RV airfoil just isn't very efficient above about 220 mph.  >  > Cheers,
> Rusty (what's that light outside?  Sun?  Didn't know they had that up > here <g>)



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