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Warbird Kid
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I am wondering to everybody out there, what warbird would you pick as an air racer? Get creative and original.

Me: I'd probably have a corsair out on the pylons. Highly modified, clipped wings, the works!

That or maybe a P-38! :) What would you guys have?
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A P-39 painted to match the original Cobra I
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I would have an all high gloss black Corsair. Tinted canopy, and 00 for a racing number.

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Xrayist wrote:
A P-39 painted to match the original Cobra I
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How about a Griffon powered P-39? 5-bladed prop or contra-props???? Without the guns you could probably afford the weight of contra-props up front.
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A Do335 like this one...but only a singler-seater, and not made out of Legos.

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A P-40Q with a hot merlin!


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New build Tsunami with a Thorn Mouse Merlin, Kerch as a crew chief, and Steve Bartholf, Mike Wilton and Dave Fagoaga as some of the crew members.

So, who's gonna be in second place...? :D

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I would like to revive the Pond Racer concept. But it would no longer be allowed at Reno, so I'd have to find someplace to race it where "unlimited" means unlimited.

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But it would no longer be allowed at Reno


Just curious as to why ?

Are they new rules that prevents a scratch built design to enter ?
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I think that we all over looked a great aircraft for this. I think the best aircraft for the race would be the Defender!

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Michel Lemieux wrote:
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But it would no longer be allowed at Reno


Just curious as to why ?

Are they new rules that prevents a scratch built design to enter ?


They have a 4,500-lb. weight minimum now that is intended to prevent new technology from out-competing the warbirds.

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- 4 Mouse Merlins
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- flush riveted
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- Race 617 "Dam Fast!"

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If I could have a turbine powered entry, I would take a cleaned up Piper PA-48 :shock:
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