Red teams pit crew is missing the last knuckle on his fueling hand. This was due to the now infamous World Championship at Landres. After suffering a horrific refueling injury, (which would later cost Kurt Knochel the tip of his index finger) his team carried on to take 2nd place. The rules and safety regulations were changed thereafter to prohibit the use of highly pressurized 'speed tanks'. Kurt went on to place in the top 3 in 2017, and 2018. He has since retired and now lives with his family in Norway. I have no clue about anything that's going on here, I came here from Ozzie Man reviews, but if you read this far toss me a like
The basic idea of all the events is that a number of models (up to three) fly together, aiming to complete a given number of laps before any of the others. The model is also required to make multiple pit stops during the race, where it is refueled, the engine restarted, and the model re-launched.
Usually a .15 cubic inch high performance Diesel engine. The pit man has a fuel tank strapped to his upper arm. Lines come to his fingers and the plane is fueled as he grasps the plane. Once fueled he starts flipping the prop and lets go of the plane to get back into race. The engine burns a mixture of ether, kerosene, oil and an igniter (amyl nitrate as I recall). I never competed in this event because it was so specialized and expensive. The exhaust smells terrible.
@@farklefuster6876 Thanks! I have two diesel engines but haven't run them for a long time. I was amazed at how quickly the engines were refuelled and started :)
@@farklefuster6876 😂 Yes, I have read that diesels can be difficult to start, and have noticed this to be the case in RU-vid videos with small (~1cc) diesel engines. However, I don't remember having any problems starting / running-in my Mills 75 replica. I would also say that it's quite easy to start Cox Babe Bee 0.049 engines, contrary to popular belief 😄 I think it's just a matter of learning the correct way to operate each type /size of engine.
dingalarm At one time I competed in an event called Mouse racing. Modified Cox engines running 60% nitro. The event was intended to be a cheap way to get into racing. As with any competition costs in time and money could get outta hand quickly. I met some fantastic people competing in FAI race and combat. I put together a 40 size Rat racer that turned 140+ mph on its first flight. Later due to career changes I quit flying any ucontrol. Have really been getting the urge to clean up some of my old stuff and get in the circle again.
