This is the most incredible airplane I saw at Copper State.
It is being built at Montgomery Field in San Diego Calif.
We had published some pictures in its earlier building stage.
Basically it is a dragster chassis with wings.

The engine is a 14:1 compression ratio big block Chevy
with a claimed normally aspirated 1100 HP at 6800 RPM.
The prop is direct drive.

If I were the owner/pilot I would have this engine disassembled
after every Reno race meet and every part magnafluxed.
My guess on the engine life expectancy is two hours. It is not a

question

of TBO as I suspect most parts such as the crank, rods and block would
be cracked after two hours and would need replacement including the

block.

This would be a hard airplane to parachute out of.
It will glide like a brick so you better have a runway under
you when the engine explodes.

Paul Lamar

Archie wrote:

Is this on avgas?
That hp at that rpm means that this thing will idle at about 1200rpm.
unless those numbers are with the use of nitrous oxide.
Any details on the engine's displacement?
We did several BBCv race engines with similar numbers
a few years back without NOS, but they displaced 632cu in.
Archie

I don't know Archie.

Paul Lamar

George Lazik wrote:

No need to worry about a runway below, it probably will explode during
take-off!

No doubt :)

Paul Lamar
 
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