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Old 04-16-2006 | 10:56 AM
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Default RE: Stiletto from Corvidae.net

Hey Slomo,

I'm not sure. Club20 is reaching speeds up to 200km/h (125 MPH) using side-exhaust engines which generate more drag. Therefore we use rear-exhaust engines to reduce the amount of possible drag. The Novarossi side-exhaust engines used for Club20 in the Netherlands have an output of 23000rpm. The wing we use is special designed to reduce drag and generate more speed. It doesn't meet the Club20 standards because of that. In the picture below you can see the difference. And since Club20 is reaching speeds of plus 200km/h (125 MPH), we could approach 300km/h (180 MPH) in my opinion. The Stiletto is clocked at speeds above the 300km/h (180 MPH) with a radar-gun, using the same setup as we're using.

If the models are finished we are planning to measure our speeds using the Doppler-effect.