These speeds really do not prove anything in the way of HP though.
Aircraft fit, trim & fairing detail make much more difference than raw
HP. Tracy Sailor's 180 HP RV-6 did not go 206 Kts on
horsepower. The many years of tweaking on the airframe did it. Dave
Anders 200 HP RV-4 now goes 260+ MPH : same story there.
Hi
Tracy,
Are the 2004 race
results posted anywhere? I looked for them, but only came up with the
2003 results.
I understand
about the airframe tweaking too. Some of those guys have really made
impressive gains by doing hundreds of tiny changes. I sure don't
have the patience for that, and neither does Bob, which is why I picked his
plane for a comparison.
I know they
didn't have the race last year, but I haven't heard if it's gone for good, or if
it will be coming back. Is there going to be a 2006 race? If so,
what category would you enter with the Renesis?
Cheers,
Rusty (got
leather interior, but no airplane yet)