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Offline RCKirby

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Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« 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

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2018, 12:12:58 AM »
 :-D Thanks   Don must have a huge smile on his face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2018, 02:50:24 AM »
Awesome video, thanks for posting!

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2018, 05:07:34 AM »
What can one say?.
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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2018, 10:53:53 PM »
Awesome video, thanks for the work and sharing it.
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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2018, 05:36:00 AM »
Awesome, RC.

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2018, 07:25:43 AM »
Huge accomplishment. Great video. Great Team.

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2018, 12:36:02 PM »
History !!!

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2018, 02:33:59 AM »
Awesomeness at its best. !!

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #9 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 ??
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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #10 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.

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2018, 11:22:26 AM »
Question, when the chutes blossom one brakes free, was this a failure, or was it a sacrifice chute ??

Good eye, I missed that  :|



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?

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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #13 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  :|
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Re: Vesco Turbinator 503 mph Run
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2018, 05:48:39 AM »
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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.