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Nous Avons Aussi Découvert Le Bushby Mustang II, Ressem- Blant Assez Au Mustang P-51D Mais Biplace Côte À Côte, Plus Petit Et Moins Puissant
Nous avons aussi découvert le Bushby Mustang II, ressem- blant assez au Mustang P-51D mais biplace côte à côte, plus petit et moins puissant. Et surtout : le texte trouvé affirmait qu’il s’agissait d’un ‘’dérivé du Midget Mustang dessiné pour produire un petit avion civil ressemblant au célèbre P-51 Mustang’’… Nous avons regretté de ne pas avoir exploré plus attentivement tout ce qui porta le nom de Mustang dans l’histoire de l’aviation. Nous pensions que ce n’était pas notre sujet, consacré aux lignes de l’avion apprécié – son nom important peu. Cherchant un profil du Midget Mustang (mini-Mustang, ou Mustang nain), nous avons eu la surprise de constater que cet avion ne ressemblait absolument pas à un Mustang – mis à part peut-être la dérive angulaire, dé- tail. Ce Midget Mustang ne reprenait du Mustang que le nom, mais certains acheteurs des plans montè- rent leur avion en lui donnant vraiment un air de Mustang, et cela entre dans notre sujet. Quand fut dessinée la version bi- place Mustang II, le principe de verrière bulle comme sur le P-51D fut repris, ap- paremment, pour mieux mériter ce nom, sans décevoir cer- tains clients. 107 Autre bonne surprise : Jean-Christophe Carbonel a finalement trouvé le temps de nous dessiner une caricature de P-51D pour compléter son Moeufrane. Ce fut assez différent de ce que nous avions imaginé, et en fait il s’avère illusoire de parvenir à copier le trait de génie des artistes, qui se renouvellent à chaque dessin, toujours créatif. -
Les Racers Aériens
ParPa Olivier MONET Les racers aériens EN IMAGES Sommaire Alley Cat ......................78 Phantom ......................88 Avant-propos ..................4 Dago Red .....................30 September Fury ............54 Nemesis ......................80 T-6 ..............................90 L’éternelle quête ..................5 Furias ..........................32 Miss Ashley II...............56 Pushy Cat ....................82 L-39 Albatross .............92 Gee Bee .....................10 Dreadnought ................34 Big Bossman ................58 Miss B Haven ...............84 Évolution de la vitesse.... 94 Conquest 1 .................12 Strega .........................36 Steadfast .....................60 Endeavor......................86 Miss Merced ................14 Stiletto ........................38 Super Corsair ...............62 Rare Bear ....................16 Voodoo ........................40 Race 33 ......................64 Rare Bear ....................18 Tsunami .......................42 Blue Thunder ................66 Miss America ...............20 Critical Mass................44 Nemesis NXT ...............68 Red Baron ...................22 Czech Mate ..................46 Fool’s Gold ...................70 Cloud Dancer ...............24 Precious Metal .............48 Plane Mantis ................72 Bud Light Special ..........26 Pond Racer ..................50 Mariah.........................74 Dago Red .....................28 Spirit of Texas ..............52 Judy ............................76 Avant-propos L’éternelle quête -
Fly Low, Fly Fast, Turn Left !
Words & Pictures © 2003 Frauke Feser & Jan Peters airrace.de FLY LOW, FLY FAST, TURN LEFT ! Once a year in September the fastest races are divided in a way that almost grandstands. There you will find about motor sport event takes place in every plane is in the air once per day. everything: Next to food and drinks there Nevada, the National Championship Air Therefore the 6 to 8 planes, which fit each are books, souvenirs and aviation Races and Airshow. other best in performance, fly in the same accessories. If you are looking for buying a race. Highlights are the final runs in each Russian MIG-fighter, you might also find it. It started in 1998, when we had the nice class, the actual gold-, silver- and bronze idea to go once to the Reno Air Races. At races. Huge grandstands offer great views for the that time we underestimated the potential spectators. For some extra money danger of addiction a bit. By now, we have everyone who arrives not too late can buy a been there the sixth time in a row. pit pass. This is the area where the airplanes are maintained, polished, and, if Scene of action is the Stead airport, a necessary, also repaired. Here you will get former airforce base north of Reno, very close to the airplanes and from time to Nevada, the biggest little town in the world. time one can talk to the pilots or crew The airport is located at an elevation of Tom Dwelle in his Critical Mass members. Here are the most different about 5000 ft in the desert. -
End of an Era?
WARBIRDS WARBIRDS INTERNATIONAL WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS WARBIRDS AN EXAMINATION of thousands of people have flocked to Stead to watch and going to be around $300,000. If you don’t have a core, crumbled propeller. Taking off his helmet and surveying OF THE SUPER participate in the Reno National Air Races. Although there then the cost is going to be more like $400,000+. Plus, the damage, Sherm was completely calm and the epitome of have been other major air races during this time period, some of the components to build a full-race Merlin are get- the Right Stuff. David Price had the same problem on the UNLIMITEDS OF Reno is the lone survivor. Because of that status, it has ting really, really scarce. same runway. Coming down hot and hard after the Merlin THE RENO become a mecca for those that follow the modified Over the years, numerous highly modified — and not in his Mustang failed, safety pilot Bob Hoover called, NATIONAL AIR Warbirds known as Unlimiteds. so highly modified — racers have graced the pits at Reno. “Ground loop now!” And David did. He did not go off the Over the past few years we have seen a decline in the Having been to many of these events, I have been witness runway’s end but the Mustang wound up pretty crumpled. RACES number of spectators as well as true, or “super,” Unlimited to the triumphs and tragedies that permeate the rarified Then there were the belly landings in Lemmon Valley as racers.