Straightliners

[Booster]

For those interested in going fast over a fair distance :D
I had a few runs at Mangalore airfield on the weekend on my 2000 R1
DLRA had a T&T and a few vehicles managed to get there .
Track is ~2100m long and we allowed 500m for stopping so there was roughly 1600m for acceleration and there was an overrun area (the end of the inuse runway if in desperate need, planes were taking off and landing well before this area).

Surface was ok but there were some raised repairs that made things a little unstable in the 45 degree crosswind coming in from the front left at 5-15 kms (guessing) only realy noticed it at top speed.
And the top i could get out of the R1 was an indicated 259kph, held this speed for a couple of secs without gaining so i figure it was tapped out. there was a radar in use Roadworks style board but that couldn't see me above 220kph.

Now this opens the door to do similar with the streetfighters..
any interest... [:p]

[Iceman]

Sounds like fun, and probably a bit safer than do'n it on the road too.

[Weaselman]

god knows i need room to stop on my GPZ i think it would be a grand thing to try

[zx12argh]

I'm guessing this is nowhere near brisvegas :(
My 12r would love to come out and play...

[Slain]

booster: how much braking distance did you need approx?
i have a runway at my disposal (on the sly) which is 1667m long with adjoining runway either end, so i figure i can slingshot off one doing 80, give it to the blade for 1000m and then hopefully pull up, if not use the other runway (but then i get worried about hitting the taxi way lighting or the piano keys and losing it.)
from your experiance whatd'ya think

[Gix11]

Hey Greg. Was that the runway you brought to my attention a while back? Seems like it did the job great. Can you stick up the location again for us - a map or something...

[Booster]

I was pulling up within 250 metres, maybe 300 if i was lazy, sitting up immediately and easing on the brake noy just grabbing a handfull.
Mangalore Vic ~1 hr north of Melbourne
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=mangalore+vic&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.927939,145.16201&spn=0.135578,0.245132&z=12&iwloc=addr&om=1

The one i was thinking about earlier is more central for Vic and Nsw is Temora
they have a new runway which is ~2km very wide and have the old one still available for air traffic, they also make comment in the airport description of it being available for hire as the town is crying out for tourism.
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Temora+airfield+NSW&ie=UTF8&z=13&om=1

[Fish]

Don't suppose anyones got an inside line at Amberly? I would love to try that shit out!

[Slain]

not possible, security/ security police on base 24/7 and random patrols
plus too many people on base to complain

[Fish]

Well that fucks that idea. any other suggestions around QLD?

[zx12argh]

Gatton Bypass? [:p]
There has got to be a limited use runway somewhere near brisy..

Here's a list of all the airports in Qld...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_airports#Queensland_.28QLD.29

[Gix11]

Might have something for you soon mate. Hold tight.

[Fish]

Gix you're a farging legend if you can organise it!

[ozkat]

Count me in! again and again and again.

[Fish]

ME TOO, I'll bring the Across for giggles too.

[zx12argh]

my bells will be on and i will be there... did that make any sense? i think i just pee'd my pants.

[jakam04]

quote:Originally posted by Slain

not possible, security/ security police on base 24/7 and random patrols
plus too many people on base to complain


Lmao.... mainly the second reason.... "Too many people on base to complain"...

Ive been a RAAFie for 3 years now and ive met too many bloody whingers who whinge about nothing... (present company excluded to a certain FSGT... you know who ya is). Wasnt that bad in Green... Or is it now Defence wide Slain?

Jarrod

[Slain]

yeah mate its pretty bad in green now,
i got charged at amberly for drinking in my room at 8pm at night on a mates birthday when the on base boozer was closed. used to be more a raafie thing but now green is getting worse
we did a couple of donuts in a abandoned paddock whilst testing 4wd in a truck and a chopper pilot complained higher up because he saw the donuts from the air. and the testing was conducted on a sunday while no one was here!

[BOHEMION]

Same as Oz, when ever, where ever i'm there

[pt]

i'd be up for it. but i'm in sydney so i's have to make a weekend of it. which is no problem[:p]

[Fish]

Any more info on this guys? got a few people VERY interested.