[implanecrazy]

The amount of work involved in designing & building a racing craft from scratch would not make economic sense.  I am surprised though that he isn't running in a formula where he could use one of FF own craft as this would be good advertising.

[Russ Hudson Posts: 349 Status: Offline WWW]

Trev, its an F2 craft built by Jos Vanderhoven, powered by a GSXR 600 engine for thrust. Akrapovic is the make of exhaust silencer on one or both of the engines.
It probably won't plough in given that most of the newer designs of twin engine racing craft rarely do and its got a fair bit of rear end weight. I believe he plans to race it in both the UK and European series.
I suspect that as FF don't manufacture racing craft Russ has decided to buy a proven craft for his chosen formula, and then use his facilities to modify it to suit him, as there isn't really a market for racing craft.
HTH.

[penfold Posts: 434 Status: Offline]

Hover that does not plough in; is that not an Ekranoplan? 

[Trev Posts: 1485 Status: Offline WWW]

Some of you may already know this information,,

  I was just reading on FB that Russ has been over the channel to buy himself a competitive F1 Akrapovič racing hover that allegedly does not  plough in!!

 Is it so he can be competitive against the UK competition ??

Sad day when the UKs self confessed largest light hover manufacturer has to go abroad to buy a hover to try to beat the UK designed machines.

[Trev Posts: 1485 Status: Offline WWW]

Thats the second time Emma has been on tv in the last 2 weeks talking fish  and Russ is nowhere to be seen 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Cepuy6kSM#ws

[Philip Posts: 2436 Status: Offline 12" above the Earth's surface WWW]

Should give them the money to get the BBV 6 now  BBV 500 back in action, anybody know anything about the Verner VM133 engine they are using?

[implanecrazy]

I hope it works out for them. 

[Kip]

What's new in the news.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg82eqVa6Rg#ws
 
Kip

[Trev Posts: 1485 Status: Offline WWW]

A little tribute to Frank Thornton who died yesterday .loved this program when I was a kid although most of it went right over my head at the time.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FN4VFowTus#

[Kip]

Just nicked this from Martin Dougalls Facebook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJmjIOrimNU#ws

Cheers Martin

Kip

[Kip]

So when you reach 40 you will have an alternative career open to you.
Kip

[jchovernut Posts: 257 Status: Offline WWW]

Kip, about that video....reminds me of some of the positions I used to have to squirm into in order to perform maintenance on the Trident Submarine.  You know, the ones Engineers said 'looks good in the drawings!'  But nevertheless, located in some almost inaccessible space in the 'as-builts.'

John Carter

[Kip]

Trev, Sending you a PM
Kip

[rossfloyd Posts: 2025 Status: Offline]

Can we drop this one and change the subject please guys ?  Life is too short!  Thanks.

[Trev Posts: 1485 Status: Offline WWW]

Procrastinate that's a good word Gaz    my hover is getting one more attempt to see if I can make it better and more reliable than before , If I fail this time its getting crushed as I would not try and pull the wool over anyone  eyes out there by trying to sell it if it was less than perfect in my view.

Yes just as well we are all different Nick the world would be a dull place if we were all the same.

Kip I picked choice B after receiving a few messages last night from 2 members who asked why you had posted that video of a bunch of ballet dancers with their boobs out.. they appear to be as uncultured as me, luckily we are in the minority then.

PS are you insinuating I have personally attacked you on this site ?? if so state your grievances and we will clear this up online so everyone knows what has been said .