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What about a He100 with a DB605D engine? That would probably qualify at Reno.
The only drawback is there is limited info on the airframe .
Reality is the FW190 is the best option . Airframes available and planes are flying . ME209 would also be an option , but how different are they from an ME109?
So what's the advantage?Weight and complexity. You're carrying a gearbox 2x the weight of a normal one.
They cancelled the massive torque of the final-generation piston engines which was creating ground-handling problems for single-engined tail-draggers; a typical characteristic being the aircraft attempting to swerve off the strip in the direction of the prop rotation. The Spitfire Mk 21 got a bit nasty in this respect and I recall someone on here mentioned the F4U. Contra-props are also more efficient than a single bank of props but points against would include what Joe said about weight and complexity.So what's the advantage?
been looking at something a little different
T-28 trojans . I dont think any have even qualified at Reno ! Does anyone have any specs on Bruce Wallace's The Bear ? Poor guy missed out on qualifying by 1.2 mph
So what's the advantage?
Kris
I have flown one in a video game so I know how they handle!
How about a thin-wing P-51H with a blister canopy?
It's about as clean an airframe as you're going to get
- Is it though? Is there any data to support your notion that an airframe that is much more difficult to obtain anyway, is cleaner (and faster) than the P-51B-onwards airframe?Although I'd say 209 is the best bet for
- all out top speed
- The previously mentioned nasty handling is one
- another is the cooling system
I didn't realise that an Axis aircraft was stipulated, or maybe I did but just forgotBut... the P-51 is not an Axis aircraft,
I'll agree the P-51 cooling system is the best all-round solution offering low drag with efficient cooling. But for a racer... evap cooling could be an option, it's not getting shot at and it doesn't have to work for very long...
The Me209's evap cooling system dumped coolant overboard at a rate of 1.5 gallons a minute (2 gals/min when the engine was over-speed to 2,300hp), the plane had a 50 gallon reserve tank... which was sufficient reserve for 35 minutes flying time