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Offline kevin king

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Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« on: November 17, 2020, 02:47:54 PM »
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Offline Steve Helmick

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Re: Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2020, 08:14:56 PM »
Lap time is about 5.7 seconds on 70' center to center lines? PA .75, right?  LL~ Steve
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Re: Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2020, 03:31:10 PM »
Quote from: Steve Helmick on November 17, 2020, 08:14:56 PM
Lap time is about 5.7 seconds on 70' center to center lines? PA .75, right?  LL~ Steve

Looks like about a 17sec lap,  maybe a RR 2300 ???
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Re: Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2020, 06:30:54 PM »
This was to be Tsunami's last race. Tragically on the fight home it crashed, taking the life of its owner John Sandberg.
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Re: Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2020, 09:22:44 PM »
There's a Tsunami restoration in progress.
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Re: Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2020, 12:48:45 AM »
@PerttiMe. Yes, I'm following it on Instagram. It looks like a total from the ground up restoration. I hope to see it race again. Apparently The owners son, or maybe grandson flys Control Line stunt. How cool is that ?
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Re: Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2020, 01:00:32 AM »
456 mph with the inboard wing tip sometimes reaching maybe 100' off the ground? The pilots must have b**** of steel.
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Re: Tsunami lap speed 478mph
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2020, 03:20:09 AM »
Quote from: kevin king on November 23, 2020, 12:48:45 AM
@PerttiMe. Yes, I'm following it on Instagram. It looks like a total from the ground up restoration. I hope to see it race again. Apparently The owners son, or maybe grandson flys Control Line stunt. How cool is that ?

Keith Sandberg is an active member of the Minneapolis Piston Poppers and an excellent builder and flyer as well as an all-around good guy.  His daughter Rachel is a pretty good builder & flyer on her own.

And Keith is the nephew of Jack; Keith's father Jim was actually in partnership with Jack for a time.  Good people!

Dennis
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