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Should have built more.. they couldnt dial in the engines right.. i want to rebuild this plane with the Nissan Engines

I was there with my wife in '94. He was full of life and the crowd loved him, his plane and graceful aerobatics. God Bless Lefty.

Pond Racer might work well today with a set of GM LS v8 engines.

Agreed great sound!! Loved this aircraft from the very first time I seen it. But sad to say RIP!!

So sad that they lost that plane, I understand that the Nissan engines were nothing but trouble.

Could you imagine this aircraft rebuilt with P&W PT6’s or a deuce of Walter 601’s. That would be a hoot to fly!

It's hard to see these pond racer videos. I was 3rd on scene in Lemmon valley dry lake bed when he went in. Always brings that same sadness back. He had that arm up in front of his face. There was nothing that could be done. What a incredible loss. Sorry to all who knew him and had a piece of themselves in that plane.

beautiful design, to bad they did not have a better think about the powerplant .. I mean.. taking automotive engiens.. sure.. but expecting them to run peak rpm for 15 minutes straight?? they experimented to much in to short a development

Early version. Later version had intakes on side.

I met lefty in Pendleton Oregon long ago and I was able take a ride in his p38 and then we had dinner with him that night.

Took an incredible pilot but most importantly a great person. RIP Rick

I bet you boys knew Jack Sandberg to 💯

So beautiful

Tuned by Nismo

John Denver was an icon. Not only on the muppets, but could ski.😀

Can anyone tell me exactly how the engines on the Reno Racers have been modified compared to the original WW2 engines? I know that they've put special fuel in them and they suspend the normal operating limitations - but what other modifications have they made, exactly? Many thanks.

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wasn't that aircraft powered by VG engines? cuz they too complicated af to work on, and they get so crammed edit: but it is awesome to hear Nissan Zs doing flybys in the air lol

Blue skies sir. Flown west too soon.

RIP Rick Brickert. He was an ace air race pilot.

Man.. would have been interesting to see how airports looked after everything was shut down.. can't really find much o-o

NavCanada had to rearrange all inbound transatlantic flights.

Now....up-size it just a tad and use dodge hemi's in it....or Corvette motors. THAT would sound so baddass.

Looks like half the plane for twice the price.

This looks like great fun. I have no idea how all that stuff John Denver wrote about feels like...the mountains, skiing, flying. I grew up near the sea, we're almost sea level, in a few decades we'll be gone, I'm afraid. I've never been in any kind of aircraft. The one time I had the opportunity, as a child, I chickened out. To this day, it scares me a bit. However, in a twist of irony, John Denver sang in "The Storms of November" that the storms of November are the only thing that's fearful to him -- to me, they aren't scary, I've been on the waterfront at 12 on the Beaufort scale to document the flooding. I've been on sea in pretty rough weather, too -- but if your vessel is seaworthy, you might be safer than on land if your house is half under water.

Jerry McDonald was lucky that day-- the runway was almost directly underneath him, so all he had to do was lower the gear and land straight ahead. Which was just as well, for he found out only after landing that one of his ailerons was jammed.

Cars don't make good airplanes.

I think when it comes to designing aircraft you either got it or you don't.

Sooo unbelievable...............................................The best of the Best....Love.

Asking to much from those little engines.

A amazing aircraft.. Maybe too amazing. Seems like Everytime it hit the course, the emergency ground crews went on alert mode. Overheating. A sad end for everyone involved. I never saw it fly, and I lived in Sacramento, not far away.

So that's what a gtr r35 sounds like if it flew.

Piece of shit that never worked and was a death machine.

Super cool plane. What was going on with the #2 engine?

What a gorgeous looking aircraft !

Clearly the inspiration for pod racing

Top speed ? Engine type ?

Great guy, he is missed. Sadly the plane could never be in the gold as a contender. Terrible plane. :-(

The moment you realize John Denver was a pretty great skier.

The closing comment cracks me up... I rode that thing in Sacramento... So yeah... It's in Cali too

That's a crazy looking p38. Joking

engine sounds suck

I went on this when I was a kid I'll never forget it it was actually pretty fun.

Well it did not go to the Palm Springs Air Museum. Instead it went to Red Bull.

That thing needs to be in the bottom of the pond.

Why is one engine further than the other engine?

i live in Reno and know how slow and stupid people drive around here especially around the spaghetti bowl. you were probably doing 55 in a 65 and someone doing 65-70 passed you. notice other cars passing you as well. SPEED UP!!

Burt Rutan is a definite idol for me.

I remember the 1992 air races were the last one I could attend and not drink beer. The next year, I was 21. ;-)

Love it!!!! Awesome design that has speed dripping from her. Looks like she is doing 500mph sitting on the ramp. Please stop destroying so many vintage airframes. I love the attention, time, effort, dedication and imagination to see a project of this magnitude through. Thank you. Now so far, please correct me if im wrong but aren't you suppose to either use a (starboard) engine or shut it down and LEAVE it! You actually had to push her? Were the brakes locking? Surly one engine has the power on a level paved surface to move her forward five feet. Now for the speed the portside prop came to a stop......? I didn't know a prop could come to a complete stop in what..... three seconds? This is what I have noticed up to 2:32. Now for the rest of the video.