Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge
Looks too small to me, unless it had a large span.
....and that wheel is bugging me - can't fathom if it's a partially-retracting nosewheel or what.
....and that wheel is bugging me - can't fathom if it's a partially-retracting nosewheel or what.
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Looks too small to me, unless it had a large span.
and that wheel is bugging me - can't fathom if it's a partially-retracting nosewheel or what.
was it designed to be quick, because it certainly looks it.
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The Model 81 Catbird.
As for the records held, courtesy of wikipedia:
Catbird set two world records which as of February 2012[update] still stand. The first was in Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) class C-1b (land planes with takeoff weight of between 500 and 1000 kg) speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) without payload. For this record, set at Mojave piloted by Dick Rutan, a speed of 401.46 km/h (249.46 mph) was achieved. The second record was set in class C-1c (aircraft between 1000 and 1750 kg takeoff weight), over the same course but piloted by Mike Melvill, at a speed of 413.78 km/h (257.11 mph).[5]
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