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Photo: Robert Deering 10/23/2006 Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Dulles International Airport (IAD) Chantilly, Virginia |
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The most successful aircraft in air racing
history, Nemesis dominated its competition,
winning 45 of its 48 contests from 1991
until its retirement in 1999. Flown by pilot
and designer Jon Sharp, it won nine
consecutive Reno Gold National Championships
and 16 world speed records for its class. Nemesis was the International Formula One points champion every year from 1994 to 1998. In 1991 it won the George Owl Trophy for design excellence. In 1993, '96, and '98, it won the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale's Louis Blèriot Medal for the greatest achievement in speed. In 1993, '94, '95, and '99, Nemesis won the Pulitzer Trophy for air racing speed records. The airplane is built of pressure-molded graphite epoxy foam core sandwich.
Date: Circa 1990s Dimensions: Wingspan: 6.25 m (20 ft 6 in) Length: 5.6 m (18 ft 6 in) Height 2.2 meters (7 feet 5 inches) Weight, gross: 236 kg (520 lb) Top speed: 467 km/h (290 mph) Engine: Continental O-200 air-cooled engine, 100 hp
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum |
