which is the faster design, inlines or radials?

[difenbaker]

Say that you're going to enter a warbird at the Air Races (unlimited class), and you had a choice between these two ... which would you choose to race with, a radial type or an inline type. Which is the faster design? Or rather the design which will accomplish the most amount of speed?



cheers!

[bdk]

Radials have won more Reno unlimitied gold races than inlines as I recall.

A lot of it depends on preparation, the pilot, weather conditions, and luck. I think it is accepted that the inlines can be faster, but only for a few laps as they tend to overheat.

In reality I think it depends on how much money & time you want to spend.