There was a contest at Whittier Narrows, California December 6, 1998 for Toys for Tots, and two Speed records were set. Jim Rhoades, Formula 40 record-holder at 160.2 mph, upped it to 161.87 flying his bright-yellow Nelson .40-powered airplane built by the late Bill Nusz. Jim uses a carbon-fiber propeller, 7 7/8 diameter by 7 3/4 pitch, and top speed during the flight was approximately 170 mph. The FABS Team used Connie Aloise's .21 Sport Speed model and wiped out Frank Puleo's record of 154.8 mph. Connie's airplane, powered by one of Carlos Aloise's ACE (Aloise Competition Engines) engines, turned a speed just less than 159 mph! The propeller was clipped during landing, so the backup flight was 156 mph. These records are impressive!