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 Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: One for "No Prop Nick" |
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Nick,
Glad everything worked out for you buddy. I've been looking for this
video ever since that happened. Not sure who won, you or the bird, well
definately not the bird.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0txEC0Rhdg
Video is of test pilot and Reno air racer Dave Morss. He has about 27k
hours and 300 first flights in different types. This was at the air races
in 1991. They had a composite prop that was experimental. One blade
departed the plane while at 300+mph flight, took the cowling, turbocharger,
induction fuel injection and water system. Magnificent dead-stick landing.
(the scale P-38 at the end of the video is a seperate incident and bad
editing)
Also, some of you will really like the Turbo Toucan that he is testing:
http://www.turbinetoucan.com/ It is a Pitts with a 750shp turboprop
producing 3300 lbs. of thrust for a 2500lb. airplane. Takeoff power is 45%
and is at 4,500' by the end of the runway. Climb rates are 9,500 fpm and
roll is 350 deg. sec. Just awesome!
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