New Senior Q-40 Record
09-09-2002, 05:36 PM
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Gino Del Ponte set a new SENIOR Q-40 National record this week end at The JR Gold Cup, held at Whittier California, of 1:01.73, & a back-up time of 1:02.22. This was done with one of Lyle Larsens new Vendetta’s, with a new laminar flow airfoil wing. Gino was using one of my wood props, 7 3/8" dia X 8 ˝ pitch, turning 23,200 RPM Peaked, backed off to 22,800 RPM.. He used a Nelson engine, built by Dave Shadel, set at .191 & .016. Good engine Dave ! This engine turned the APC Black carbon 7.4 X 8 prop, a solid 25.200 RPM peaked. Gino is now bearing Futaba colors, and his new Futaba T9CAP Radio performed flawlessly...Thanks to Lyle Larson, Mike Stokes & Futaba, Dave Shadel, Henry Nelson, & Tony Lopez (caller), for Gino’s winning combination..........
09-10-2002, 04:44 PM
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Randy, I need one myself before I get anything for you. I just figured if we helped Gino discover girls, we wouldn't have to worry about him racing for a few years......
09-10-2002, 08:55 PM
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Lets see if I got this right, a LAMITAR + Gino did it. I know what a Gino is, but a LAMITAR airfoil??? Must be the secret MDP weapon. Anyhow, congrats GINO, you need to switch to girls REAL quick because we hate to think of where you be at 18 and keep this going. What are the rest of us poor slobs going to do, switch to shuffleboard??
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09-10-2002, 09:12 PM
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Congratulations Gino ! Also, thanks Mike for sharing some of the technical specs on the winning combination. It's nice to see some of this detail for those of us who don't travel much to the big events. Also nice to see that it's not some big secret.
Of course, specs are specs, it's the skill in the thumbs that really does it.
Randy S.
Of course, specs are specs, it's the skill in the thumbs that really does it.
Randy S.
