Pond Racer (Beyond the cutting edge) Part 1 of 5

In this fully illustrated Power Point presentation, Michael Schratt will cover the design, construction, and test flight program of the most exotic aircraft ever to participate in the Reno National Air Races. Also to be revealed, classified drag coefficient reduction techniques used by the USAF, and a sneak peek into what tomorrow's future air racers will look like.

[@johno9507]

6:20 He says 'Nitrous injection' but the list says 'Nitro injection'.
Two very different things!

[@uwekonnigsstaddt524]

Its power plants were its Aquiles hill. Beautiful aircraft. I just wish they’d build an R/C version.

[@HotelPapa100]

Had to read that three times to get you. Achilles heel...

[@EllipsisAircraft]

Wish they would build an rc version... Um, You can.

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

No

[@SigSkyline]

No I doubt it. Mr.Rutan vowed never to be involved in racing again. He lost a good friend with this design.

[@controllineprecisionaeroba7454]

He lost a good friend after bankrupting him.

[@rrod555]

​@@controllineprecisionaeroba7454he was right on the idea.. short on the money

[@TheMavRiek]

the airplane was completely destroyed as well.

[@rrod555]

shoulda built more.. ran outta money