Yeah, but has anyone actually SEEN him do? I'm just kidding foofydoo.

I figured by what his site said that he had done it, but the actual wording just said that the plane could do it. I didn't want to say anything more definate than that, without the first hand experience. I'm truly pissed that I never saw the plane fly. If there was a professionally done tape of his show, I'd be inclined to buy it.

I also think that if Sean Tucker had a 1.3 or 1.5 to 1 thrust to weight ratio, he would be torque rolling right down on the deck. Probably with Jim LeRoy off his wing tip. They would have to pass a law or something to keep those two from doing it. Both guys have "it" where it counts. But reality is that they all have to get from 450 hp to 750ish, without major weight gain. Maybe thay will go to two strokes or something? How much horsepower could a 6 cylinder 600 cu.in. two stroke make? Can you imagine the noise? My snowmobile had a 600cc 3 cylinder that made 118 horses and it was freakin' loud!. I dunno how it will happen, but 4 stroke piston engines have a long way to go.

And yes, the full scale areobatic shows are well back, since the accident with the Canada team in Paris.