2016 Hot Rod Trophy to George Poteet and our friends on the Speed Demon
II Team. Congratulations and well done! New B/BFS record and Fastest
Speed of Bonneville Speed Week at 442 MPH.
Two-stage supercharger...fuel injected...turbocharged. No doubt one of
the most powerful radial engines ever produced, the Turbo-Compound
R-3350-93 built by the Wright Aeronautical Division produces over 3500
HP. This particular engine came from a Lockheed L-1649 Super
Constellation owned by Howard Hughes and TWA.
A great visit with the staff and volunteers of the San Diego Air &
Space Museum Restoration Shop! What an amazing group of individuals.
They really take pride in their work! Thank you for taking the time to share your stories. #aviation#history#veterans#avgeeks#SDASM
Hopefully this is NOT true. With excellent VFX houses in the UK and even
better practical effects companies worldwide, this would be an
outrageous, excessive waste of a rare historic artifact! Large scale
unmanned airplanes would be 1/10th the cost and provide better and more
reliable footage....11 Academy Awards.... Airplanes of The
Aviator...some of the best flying sequences ever put on film. Do not
plunder history for movie drivel. #SaveHistory#RareAirplane#NoWarbirdsKilledDuringFilming
“My real-world experiences as a pilot and aerospace engineer
give me a specifically unique perspective when designing unmanned air
vehicles and systems for airplanes. The really great part is being able
to truly appreciate airplanes and aircraft engine designs not only for
their historic and aesthetic value, but also as a clear manifestation of
functional art.”
— Joseph Bok, B.S. AE ’85, M.S. '99; CEO, Aero Telemetry, Inc.
