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Aircraft must have a minimum wing area of 66 square feet (6.1 m 2), and an empty weight of 500 pounds or more. The aircraft must also have fixed landing gear, and a fixed pitch propeller. Racers compete in a 3.19-mile (5.13 km) Oval course. [3] Several aircraft were capable of meeting the specifications for Formula One at its creation.
The Sharp DR 90 Nemesis is a Formula One racing aircraft designed by Jon Sharp and built at the Mojave Airport by the Nemesis Air Racing Team. The aircraft is powered by a modified Continental O-200 piston engine. The Nemesis originated as an attempt by Jon Sharp to build a Shoestring racer, with composite skins over a steel frame. Along the ...
The Cassutt Special is a single-seat sport and racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 for Formula One air races. Designed by ex-TWA captain Tom Cassutt, it is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The fuselage and tail are of fabric-covered steel tube construction, and the wings are built from ...
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The aircraft was later sold to Steve Senegal, who placed First in Gold 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2015. [ 8 ] While qualifying for the 2014 Reno Races, AR-6 "Endeavor" piloted by Senegal, set the IF1 record of 267.289 mph [ 9 ] flying the 3.1875 mile oval track in 42.931 seconds.
[11] [1] To reflect the change, the team renamed its British subsidiary to Cadillac Formula Racing Ltd and subsequently GPM Cadillac Formula Racing Ltd. [ 12 ] That same month, GM announced they would enter the championship as a constructor in 2026 under the Cadillac brand, and that GM would enter as an engine supplier at a later date. [ 13 ]
The F1 Rocket is a tandem two-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane built mainly in aluminum. [1] The Rocket has a titanium fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel. . Designed to be built with a range of nose-mounted engines between 235 and 350 hp (175 and 224 kW) the prototype has a Lycoming IO-540 with a three-bladed propelle
In the 1980s it was proposed to relocate the museum to provide protection to the aircraft, a new facility close to the Ezeiza airport was suggested. In 2001 the museum was relocated to the Morón Airport and Air Base , site of Argentina's first international airport , where hangars were available to protect most of the collection.