Hi Paul nd All,

The Reno Racer:

chassis design ala race cars of the early fifties (airplanes of the
thirties)with push rod OHV piston engine from the same era driving a FOUR
blade unducted fan: Have these guys been on Mars or in a coma for the last 40
years?  600 HP big block when they can have a 900HP 20B from RB at 2/3 weight!
Even if they had been on this Newsletter for this past year they may have had
a chance with the money they will spend on this loser! They say they
"appreciate" the square law of drag, and that power required is the square of
the square, but why do they ignore it!  At least you tried, Paul.  Dave McC

Yea I know it's got a snowballs chance. Hope springs eternal. I'll check in
back in three weeks and see if it is anywhere near ready to fly as they claim. The 
noise alone should shut down the airport :) Just shows you there are people
out there with way more money than brains :) I think the shear romance of racing
clouds the brain and disconnects the logic process :)

Paul Lamar
 
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