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Post subject: Re: N6ZQ Lancair IV record fight in progress Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 17:22 |
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Joined: 01/24/09 Posts: 3078 Post Likes: +660 Location: KRBG, Roseburg, OR
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Phil, Flight aware does give a breakdown of speeds and altitude, below the position photos. Chester is a racer, and he jumped on that momentary 334 K speed. Winds are playing with him, and he has changed altitudes to try for favorables. Recent check showed back in the 190K speed range. Gives Lancair a bad name no? No. I think more people will look past the safety records and consider them after this positive publicity. All' s well that ends well.
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Post subject: Re: N6ZQ Lancair IV record fight in progress Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 17:59 |
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Joined: 07/26/10 Posts: 4296 Post Likes: +196 Location: West Palm Beach, FL (KLNA)
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Username Protected wrote: Brave is the next leg of the flight.. I hope he brings lots of oxygen to maximize the Wind push.
Should we plan a welcome party in Orlando for him? we'll have plenty of notice when he departs.. it'll be 25+ hours! Count me in! Bill make need a few extra hands to remove him from the sitting position. Nate
So, Do we have an estimated arrival time yet or should we just wait until he hits the west cost and radar tracking/speed becomes more predictable..?
I see on the Spidertracks website he's been climbing, speed will pick up as time goes by and fuel/weight is reduced.
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Post subject: Re: N6ZQ Lancair IV record fight in progress Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 19:40 |
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Joined: 05/14/09 Posts: 544 Post Likes: +210 Location: Chattanooga, TN (KFGU)
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Username Protected wrote: Anyone know how long his routing is? Again it seems that the predicted flight path length that Flight Aware is quoting is incorrect. I think they are giving straight line. 8113 sm if I recall correctly. Must be shorter then that.
Phil Foreflight says the direct distance from PGUM to KJAX is 7,038 NM which converts to about 8100 SM.
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Post subject: Re: N6ZQ Lancair IV record fight in progress Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 23:00 |
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Joined: 12/28/10 Posts: 104 Post Likes: +20 Location: Overland Park, KS (KOJC)
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It looks like he made a turn about 30 minutes ago. Anyone know anything?
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Post subject: Re: N6ZQ Lancair IV record fight in progress Posted: 02 Mar 2013, 00:18 |
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Joined: 01/02/08 Posts: 7202 Post Likes: +5102 Company: Rusnak Auto Group Location: Newport Coast, CA
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Username Protected wrote: Bill constructed his Lancair IV over eight years. He also built a Lancair 320 which he and his wife flew to Europe a few years back. He is a 26,000+ retired airline captain for American. He built the IV specifically for efficiency and endurance. It's empty weight is under 2,000 pounds. He has a normally aspirated IO-550 which has been modified with 10:1 pistons. It develops 327hp on the dynamometer. His aircraft is not pressurized. He uses oxygen with the Mountain High pulse demand regulator. It's about time you posted! Love from your bro.... Now lets hear about that hot rod F33A that you fly!
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