> Sorta off topic... I just read today that the Sport Class is going to
    > allow engines that displace up to 1000" (up from 650") at Reno
   (rumor at
    > this point).. I wonder if that means they might let a 4rotor run
    > (that's only 5.2L or 360" at most).. I also wonder who they're trying
    > to let in.. Somebody with a Lyc IO720?
    >
    > Matt-
    >
    > Matt,
    >   I crew for a Sport Class guy at Reno. He said that there were
   plans of
    > a POSSIBLE seperate division, a sort of, "Super Sport Division" being
    > suggested. So far there are not enough people interested. There is a
    > future possibility.
    > Bill Jepson

     Bill,
     I heard a similar thing but it was more in line with a higher
   weight limit.
   George (down under)

   What weight limit? Sport Class weight limit in an aircraft?
   News to me.

   Paul Lamar


Well, I think it might be more related to the Unlimiteds having a
minimum weight of 7500lbs - somebody wanted to race a really small
airplane out with the SeaFurys and the F7F, and people were apparently
concerned for the safety of the little plane.  I don't know how true
that is, however.

I imagine they might be considering putting together another class with
a weight floor lower than 7500lbs and with a max displacement of 1000ci..

I don't think SportClass has a weight floor (yet).  Klaus runs his 670lb
(empty) Varieze with the Glassairs, Lancairs and SX300's that probably
weigh at least twice and sometimes three times as much.


Matt-


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