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Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« on: July 15, 2021, 01:00:16 PM »
Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2021, 09:50:52 PM »
Almost everyone who runs at SpeedWeek is on a record attempt.  Lotsa classes, lotsa attempts.
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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2021, 09:17:30 AM »
Here in England there will be a speed records meeting on Runway 26 (Elvington Airfield) 11th to 13th September. This year, in addition to the two way short distance speed records of ACU or MSUK /FIA or FIM, there will be the two run records (2RA) for UK&ITA distances and classes.

   
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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2021, 04:21:15 PM »
C'mon guys, play fair.

This is in the thrust-powered, absolute land speed record section.  So I think the question is essentially will Rosco or Andy be running this year?

And the answer is probably 'NO!'.   muutt  :dhorse:

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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2021, 04:42:37 PM »
"This is in the thrust-powered, absolute land speed record section."

Wheresit say that . . . ?
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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2021, 05:27:22 PM »
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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2021, 05:29:24 PM »
C'mon guys, play fair.

This is in the thrust-powered, absolute land speed record section.  So I think the question is essentially will Rosco or Andy be running this year?

And the answer is probably 'NO!'.   muutt  :dhorse:

x2  :-)
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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2021, 06:13:27 PM »
C'mon guys, play fair.

This is in the thrust-powered, absolute land speed record section.  So I think the question is essentially will Rosco or Andy be running this year?

And the answer is probably 'NO!'.   muutt  :dhorse:

x2  :-)


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Re: Any Record Attempts happening in Summer/Fall of 2021?
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2021, 05:50:06 AM »
C'mon guys, play fair.

Rather than dwell on the negative (there are no operable thrust powered vehicles completed capable of beating Thrust SSC present record and one is in the southern hemisphere).  Look at the positives - two people mentioned where record breaking is taking place in the world this summer (- northern hemisphere locations).

The FIA do recognise at least three 'absolute' land speed records.  Note! the governing body is not mentioned in any heading, Jon. 
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