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I also think the longevity of aviation turbines deals with the fact they are high in altitude which gives you two important things.
Cold & Thin Air |
I quit going to the unlimited hydroplane races when they changed to turbines. To me, they are no longer "thunder boats" as they were back in the day. The sound of unmuffled V8's is what I want to hear.
Wannabe |
Originally Posted by KNOT-RIGHT
(Post 3906980)
Guys that thought outside the box.
Howard Arneson Al Copeland RIP Ted McIntyre Ed Mosmiller RIP Bill Tomlinson Today's Glimpse.. John Arruda's talent with John Haggen's bank roll poured into John Cosker's super hull. The "triple Johny's Syndrome" created some of the baddest Turbine race boats on the planet. Look at Myway 4 its off the charts! Love them or hate them Turbines are here to stay. KR We have sone new cool boats coming out of the shop this year. 52' Skater with T 55's (Pleasure) 52' MTI with 1850's (Race) 52' MTI with T55's (Pleasure) 2 NEW deck style Nor-Tech 50' Cats with 1850's And a couple more I cant talk about. One of witch will be unveiled at the Monaco boat show this year. John Arruda |
Gieco bar-b-q edition, Gieco outer limits, Gieco MTI, Aquanamia, JBS, Nortech Vee, JBS, Qatar, Knotright, Nortech cat, I think there is a turbin Y2K, A turbine white cat, a Turbine orange cat, zuperman, My way outerlimits, My way mystic, Im sure Im missing a couple.. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater |
Funny, looks like the rooster tail is coming out the exhaust.
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Originally Posted by wannabe
(Post 3907287)
I quit going to the unlimited hydroplane races when they changed to turbines. To me, they are no longer "thunder boats" as they were back in the day. The sound of unmuffled V8's is what I want to hear.
Wannabe |
Originally Posted by MissGeicoRacing
(Post 3907403)
GEICo BBQ Edition......ouch. Here is another testing this AM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater Looks allot like somthing I would do. Hint hint !!! |
Originally Posted by Bullhead
(Post 3907520)
A lot of great information of this thread....to me the above is a great point....when I was a kid my dad used to take me to tractor and truck pulls...there was normally a turbine powered tractor or truck there which was cool but it was not what most folks were there to see....in "merica" the rumble and feel of a big hp piston powered powerplant is what we know and love....I have heard people comment at a race site even when an Ilmor powered boat came by that they just did not like the sound
Kind of like jet cars or top fuel. |
Originally Posted by J Arruda
(Post 3907533)
I like the airfilters in the engine hatch.
Looks allot like somthing I would do. Hint hint !!! John, Here is a real brain twister. Would Barry the owner of this apache have had Geico rig it if you had not rigged the AMF51 OL? :lolhit: |
It going to Geico had nothing to do with the AMF 51..........
They had developed the most successful program with the turbines in terms of reliability and engineering It also helps that they have Gary Stray |
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