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Scaled Composites - Pond Racer

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Designed by Bob Pond and developed by Scaled Composites, this legendary aircraft was made to replace the vintage warbirds that race in the unlimited class of the Reno air races. It had huge potential, sadly, the only example was destroyed after an engine failure in 1993. Since then, the Pond racer has never been revived.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 27.2ft (8.3m)
  • Length 22.9ft (7.0m)
  • Height 8.1ft (2.5m)
  • Empty Weight 3,367lbs (1,527kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,677lbs (1,667kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.815
  • Wing Loading 36.2lbs/ft2 (176.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 101.6ft2 (9.4m2)
  • Drag Points 3333

Parts

  • Number of Parts 97
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 454