Plylon and Speed Event Flying Results
On the Pylon course (two pylons were placed 100 feet from the runway and 552 feet apart. Only left hand turns were allowed and you had to go around the pylons... speeds below are the average speed for three turns around the pylons (or 6 times 552 feet or 3,312 feet).
There were three classes and prizes for 1st and 2nd in each class...
Gasoline powered planes:
Jerry Walters .................60.2 mph - Giant Big Stik - MVVS 35cc
Larry Scheuermann ........54.0 mph - Ultra Stik - Zenoah G-23 engine
Scott Miller ....................51.7 mph - Aeroworks 87" Yak - ZDZ 80cc
Robert Briggs ................46.0 mph - Ultra Hots - Zenoah G-38
Edward Scheuermann ....40.6 mph - Ultra Stik - Zenoah G-23
Phillip Trett ...................39.5 mph - Ultra Stik - Zenoah G-26
Glow powered planes:
Jackie Babineaux .............32.0 mph - 82 " Spacewalker - OS .61 SF
Electric powered planes:
Charles Gardener .............69.5 mph - Pylon Plane (very quick...)
Mike Coffelt ....................56.6 mph - Stryker
Ken Verette ...................42.4 mph - Folkwolf
Speed Event
Straight line speed ... OPEN class (speed timed from one pylon to the other -- 552 feet)... prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd:
Scott Miller ....................110.4 mph - Twin Star - 2 OS .46 AX w/10x10 APC props
Larry Scheuermann .........107.5 mph - World Models Extra 300s 81" - Fox 2.4 engine
Jerry Walters ..................105.4 mph - Giant Big Stik - MVVS 35cc engine
Robert Briggs ...................91.3 mph - Ultra Hots - Zenoah G-38 engine
Charles Gardner ................80.2 mph - Stryker
Mike Coffelt .....................76.2 mph - Stryker
Complete Futaba Skysport Raffle was won by Francis DeVillier... lucky dog....
Coffee, donuts, hot dogs and cake was had and enjoyed by all.
Many thanks to Sherman Trahan and Phillip Trett for pylon judging and timing; Sherman Trahan, Sandy Scheuermann and Edward Scheuermann for cooking and serving. Fun was had by all.
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