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Reno Air Races
« on: May 02, 2011, 09:38:45 AM »
I always wanted to see one of these-

Check out the twin engine plane at 2:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vniz3zXf4g&feature=related
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 09:42:55 AM »
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 09:58:08 AM »
AWESOME!
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2011, 02:04:42 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2011, 02:32:24 PM »
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 05:19:42 PM »


 That Tigercat is effen' badass, in a way no Spit can match  ;)
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2011, 06:05:05 PM »
Quote from: TBird1958 on May 02, 2011, 05:19:42 PM

 That Tigercat is effen' badass, in a way no Spit can match  ;)


 Apples and OJ....The Tigercat was designed many years after the immortal Spitfire.
Although surely the 'cat would have given those yellow-nose 109s a run for their Reichmarks!
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2011, 04:31:04 AM »
The TigerCat is also so cool from a front view. Its fuselage is so narrow. I really never heard of these plane before. Love the auto folding wings.
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2011, 06:53:00 PM »
Years ago at Teterboro airport, one came through to refuel (going to an airshow IIRC). We all got a good look and on take off went around the patch and did a low pass before dissapearing. Sounded great too!!
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« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2011, 04:39:43 PM »
Not looked up yet but I presume the Tigercat was designed for carrier work...?
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« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2011, 08:02:17 AM »
That's afirmative.
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2011, 09:36:25 AM »
 My favorite is Cook Cleland's race 57 F2G Super Corsair. After that the Seafurys are my second favorite.
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2011, 04:29:18 AM »
I can never tell the difference between them... ;D
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2011, 04:49:23 AM »
Lets not forget the Bearcats
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