I think the Briggs page must be my favourite workshop to follow on Facebook, although for a wannabe P-40 owner seeing so much in work and on offer can be painful!

Nothing yet on the TPM website or Facebook page.

“I want the same deal at Dx & set up my lawn chair on the grass runway” – the Typhoon doesn’t operate from water, surely? Seems an unfair comparison.

Further to ZRX61’s post, Pursuit Aviation posted this on Facebook about 10min ago:

UPDATE: Voodoo had some mechanical issues during yesterday’s attempt, so Steve-O safely landed it. He and the team are diligently working on it today and tomorrow. We’ll be sure to keep everyone up-to-date as we receive more information about a follow-up attempt. There will be a bit of down time, but hey… that’s the nature of making history! Blue Skies ✈️ -Pursuit Aviation Team

Bravo Pilatus. I had no idea that 1) the type was that old or b) it was still in production!

Pursuit Aviation posted on Facebook less than 10min ago: “We are preparing for the attempt as we speak! To be notified right when the Live broadcast starts, click “Follow” at the top of the page. From there, you can choose to be notified for “All Live Videos”. Stay tuned!”

For those with Facebook access their page is here (not sure if you need to be a Facebook member to see it): https://www.facebook.com/PursuitAviationCo/

EDIT: “UPDATE: Due to current conditions the World Record attempt will be delayed until tomorrow. We will let everyone know in the morning about tomorrow afternoon’s attempt and the live feed.”

Apparently a scimitar prop was tried on an Unlimited racer in the 1990s but wasn’t successful.

Here’s what seems to be the official website for the attempt, confirmed to be in Idaho on 27 August: http://www.pursuitaviation.com/world-speed-record

Bravo Blue, Pauline and Julien! Those airbrakes look fantastic!