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Rotary engine speed prize.
If you exceed 240 MPH you can win #1000.
Mazda Wankel rotary engine powered Van's RV6 goes 229 MPH at Reno!
Dave Leonard went 229 MPH in a qualifying race in the Sports Class at Reno before all
remaining races were canceled due to the Galloping Ghost P51 tragic crash. Dave built
the rotary powered RV6 several years ago and acquired 600 hours on the near stock
1991 RX7 Mazda Turbo II engine. Dave is a former Navy Commander and current
anesthesiologist in private practice residing in Carlsbad California. When the
Galloping Ghost P51 crashed Dave volunteered to help the injured spectators.
Dave won the Everett Hatch memorial $1000 prize for a rotary powered aircraft
exceeding 220 MPH in a sanctioned air race. Former winners were Tracy Crook for
exceeded 210 MPH in the Sun 100 in his rotary powered RV4. Tracy narrowly missed
winning the 220 MPH prize by going only 217 MPH in a later Sun 100 Race. The prize bar is
now raised to 240 MPH. The prize money is donated to the Everett Hatch memorial fund
by subscribers to the free Rotary Engine Internet News letter. The late Everett Hatch
was a pioneer in developing the Mazda rotary engine for use in home built
experimental aircraft.
Mazda rotaries were first used in experimental aircraft as far back as 1973. Since
then hundreds have been installed and many are still flying.
/For more info contact Paul Lamar at
rotaryeng@earthlink.net /
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