We will clarify this : watching the world superbikes , nothing personal , BUT ,
Though the GP1 or whatevertheycallit top line ones WILL get around ' the Track ' quickest . Its Not Where youd start .
Because say you could get around two laps without falling of , or getting spat off , wouldnt mean it was a good idea
to enter a RACE on one , at first .
Generally someone starts somewhere less expensive in every respect , particularly in regard to ' miscalculations' , while
becoming acustomed to the proceedings .
Not to say that putting around the couse for a few laps wouldnt be intresting . But one wouldnt go balls out untill
theyed cut their teeth on something more manageable , also becomeing familiar with dialing in the equipment . THUS ,
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Will that thing run pipeless ? Equvalent of a Toungue Muffler ??
Bob Hunt says He is of the Opion that THIS Works , & His Saturn is purloined from it, in print . So fairly safe there as He would apear to be qualified to comment on such things .
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Planes can be like motorcycles & Cars , and Trucks now too I guess .
Youd learn far more on say a J.A.P. 1000 twin , a 31 Crysler 75 roadster , or a 41 chev or Dodge 6x6 than you ever could in one of these consumer friendly ergonomically something wonder toys .
In fact someone who was licenced in one might not even be able to get a Real W.O. Bently In Gear . Let alone moving . Saying nothing of winning Le Mans with it .
Getting the Hours Up would seem to be your soundest proposition , rather than making expensive holes in the ground .. A few of the classic 35 things are remarkably close to ' modern ' numbers ,
The Sig Chipmonk rib set being popularly used for many .
Thatr Cobra 7 with solid sheet aft would be quick n easy & help to balance it . YOU need something thatll take the odd glancing blow without destroying itself . Wing Gears being dubious there .
Something that can & WILL be nailed back together to continue the fight , till your happy & even ENJOY going out in a 15 - 20 Knot battle with the elements would seem more logical .
A ultra light IS likely , as described , to Blow Apart in severe turbulance . A Good Mainspar , Belcrank platform , bulkhead & bearers tied together securely ,
a Stiff twist Resitand control system and aft fuselage , to maintain alignment in severe conditions would be of use , where a 10 Oz Sq Ft sucker would be blown into the next century in turbulance .
A design I have for balmy warm summers days would do a better emulation of a helicopters rotor if ' the blow ' was 25 or over .
Two Hundred Hours of Flying the Schedule , and you should be able to hold your own . 20 Hrs Nightflying earlier iihe war had Hurricane Night Fighters suffer about 90 % terminal difficulties .
Latter 200 Hours pre hostile engagement had them making a meal of the nasties , with about 10 % casulties max. overall .
So get out & FLY , ANYTHING . If its a dog youll learn twice as much taming it . Formular Vee has better apeal ab initio , than hitting a wall at 200 mph plus in ' pro ' racing . Get the Hours Up .