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The hydroplane was powered by an Allison aircraft engine identical to the one I modified for Cobra II." [ 1 ] One of his boats, the Slo-Mo-Shun IV , won the 1950 Gold Cup , and set a water speed record (160.323 mph) in Lake Washington , off Seattle (USA)'s Sand Point , on June 26, 1950, breaking the previous (10+ year-old) record (141.740 mph ...
Oberto unlimited hydroplane in 2007, with extended air scoop. No-Vac at speed, 1933 Miss Jarvis on transport trailer, 2010 Hydroplane Miss America II on the Maumee River in Toledo, 1920 A hydroplane (or hydro , or thunderboat ) is a fast motorboat , where the hull shape is such that at speed, the weight of the boat is supported by planing ...
The International Motorsports Hall of Fame and hydroplane historian Dan Cowie described Muncey as "without question, the greatest hydroplane racer in history." [ 1 ] Muncey was nicknamed "Mr. Unlimited" and won 62 races, which was the most races in the history of the sport until Dave Villwock broke his record in 2011.
Although a bit of a misnomer as the boats aren't without limits, unlimited hydroplanes have much fewer restrictions than with limited hydroplane racing. These 30 foot, 6,800 lbs boats most often powered by a Lycoming T55 -L7 turbine engine (used from the Vietnam era to the present day in the CH-47 Chinook military helicopter ), which is capable ...
H1 Unlimited is an American unlimited hydroplane racing league that is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA). Until 2009, the series was known as ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane, in turn renamed from APBA Unlimited Hydroplane in 2004. The H1 Unlimited season typically runs from July through September, consisting of five races.
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Dean Alan Chenoweth (August 27, 1937 – July 31, 1982) was an American hydroplane racing pilot. Known for piloting the famous Miss Budweiser boat and the winner of four American Power Boat Association Gold Cups, he was killed at age 44 in a racing accident on the Columbia River.