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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Bonneville General Chat => Topic started by: RCKirby on October 09, 2018, 12:03:22 AM

Title: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: RCKirby on October 09, 2018, 12:03:22 AM: Hey Everyone,

I'm happy to post the 503 mph run by the Vesco Turbinator II. It took place at the World Finals on the Bonneville Salt Flats on October 2, 2018. The Turbinator II was the first wheel driven vehicle as well as the ONLY wheel driven vehicle to surpass 500 mph. The Rick Vesco owned Turbinator II was driven by Dave Spangler who recorded a five mile speed of 493.037 mph and a terminal speed of 503.332 mph! Hope you all enjoy!!!

https://youtu.be/0r-9j_ZM-VI

Regards,
RCKirby
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: SPARKY on October 09, 2018, 12:12:58 AM: :-D Thanks Don must have a huge smile on his face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: STICK777 on October 09, 2018, 02:50:24 AM: Awesome video, thanks for posting!
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: tauruck on October 09, 2018, 05:07:34 AM: What can one say?.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: 38Chevy454 on October 09, 2018, 10:53:53 PM: Awesome video, thanks for the work and sharing it.
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Post by: salt on October 10, 2018, 05:36:00 AM: Awesome, RC.

Willi
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Post by: wheelrdealer on October 10, 2018, 07:25:43 AM: Huge accomplishment. Great video. Great Team.

BR
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Post by: manta22 on October 10, 2018, 12:36:02 PM: History !!!

Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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Post by: STICK777 on October 11, 2018, 02:33:59 AM: Awesomeness at its best. !!
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: stay`tee on October 11, 2018, 03:51:56 AM: Question, when the chutes blossom one brakes free, was this a failure, or was it a sacrifice chute ??
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: wobblywalrus on October 11, 2018, 07:32:54 AM: It handled good. That is a primo run and they have put major effort into the car. Congratulations to Team Vesco. Thanks for posting this.
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: Sumner on October 11, 2018, 11:22:26 AM: Quote from: stay`tee on October 11, 2018, 03:51:56 AM
Question, when the chutes blossom one brakes free, was this a failure, or was it a sacrifice chute ??

Good eye, I missed that :|

(http://1fatgmc.com/car/misc-pics-1/vesco-1.jpg)

I doubt that they wanted it to go, maybe why they release two at first or maybe it wasn't suppose to be released until the car was running slower?

Sumner
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: Glen on October 11, 2018, 06:44:44 PM: Each chute is released by the driver.Dave knew when it opened and felt it come off and deployed the nexe chute, there are 3 on the car. The Turbinator had top speed at all three meets and over 500 at the world finals. 503'332MPH.
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: stay`tee on October 11, 2018, 10:11:52 PM: on closer inspection (at the 2.13-14) thay appear to have been deployed together, it would appear that the teather on one has failed :|
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: STICK777 on October 12, 2018, 05:48:39 AM: Quote
on closer inspection (at the 2.13-14) thay appear to have been deployed together, it would appear that the teather on one has failed undecided

Yup, I second that.
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: Ricco on October 28, 2018, 10:15:59 AM: The consensus from what I gathered was that Dave deployed the first chute, but the pilot hung up on a latch. He then deployed the second. As the second chute deployed it freed (tore loose) the stuck pilot chute, but it tore some of the strap fabric. That was enough to snap the line and it promptly broke.
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: DRW on October 28, 2018, 04:34:41 PM: What a Great Video ,At that speed its not easy !
What a Great Run, Man thats what Land Speed Racing is right there.
What a great team, The Vesco Family, Like the Thompsons ,The Class of Our Sport .
What a great Driver, As we saw when it got loose.
If watching that doesnt just get you, There may be something wrong ,Haha
Title: Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
Post by: wobblywalrus on October 30, 2018, 12:33:13 AM: There is a good article on Don Vesco in the September/October 2018 "Classic Racer" magazine. It is on the newsstands now in the US. The magazine I got was purchased a couple of days ago.