By: ZRX61 - 30th September 2013 at 07:59
I liked the comment about being able to deadstick a space shuttle into Florida from half way across the Pacific, so a Fury right over the airport wasn’t too difficult. 🙂
By: GregP - 29th September 2013 at 07:08
If you look at the quaifying run, nothing was open at the tailwheel. The open part was during the heat race where the backfire occurred and would have been corrected when Hoot landed assuming no damage to the door.
If it HAD been damaged, they would have just replaced it for the final on Sunday.
By: Percypointer - 28th September 2013 at 22:34
I noticed that as well, wheel up, doors open!!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th September 2013 at 11:54
Makes you realise just how valuable good video and photographs can be in assisting post event .Glad no one was hurt.
I wonder how much faster it would go if the tailwheel retracted.
By: trumper - 28th September 2013 at 10:54
Makes you realise just how valuable good video and photographs can be in assisting post event .Glad no one was hurt.
By: Mike J - 28th September 2013 at 09:06
The Wright 3350 was capable of over 3500HP depending on level of boost
70″ in qualifying, according to the post-qualifying interview with Hoot in the video.
By: Seafuryfan - 28th September 2013 at 08:42
A really interesting video, thanks for posting.
By: suthg - 28th September 2013 at 01:49
The Wright 3350 was capable of over 3500HP depending on level of boost, – injected carb and perhaps water/methanol injection as well. She was only 1.24L larger than the Centaurus – so practically the same engine size. Thanks for the good quality video link.
By: j_jza80 - 28th September 2013 at 00:45
She sounds fantastic at full throttle 🙂
By: Mike J - 27th September 2013 at 22:57
Darn good job the screen didn’t bust. 😮
232 was a former North Weald resident, back in the day
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