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11.24.08
Voodoo RENO '08! Read Will's Report on racing Voodoo at RENO Click Here

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10.07.08
SteadFast RENO '08! Report Update with photos! Click Here

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08.24.08
SteadFast Ready to Rock-and-Roll at RENO '08!

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04.14.08
SteadFast in the news! Two recent articles feature Steadfast and her pilot.. click below for PDF versions of these articles
Flypast Magazine
Santa Rosa Magazine

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9.16.07
SteadFast wins 6th place in Unlimited Silver after a technical win of the Unlimited Bronze on Friday, 9.14.07. See RENO link for details.

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9.14.07
SteadFast Alternate Pilot, Gary Hubler, was killed in midair collision during Formula One Race start. Gary, you will be missed.

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9.11.07
Steadfast qualifies 19+ MPH faster than 2006 at 380+ MPH. We now have a plan for 2008 to achieve 400 MPH and 415 MPH in 2009.

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8.24.07
Work is in progress on new race prop! We delivered our new prop today to our new sponsor, Aero Union for a "race overhaul"! Many thanks as well to our new "Fan Sponsors", who have stepped up to the plate through a donation program started at AAFO.COM

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6.13.07
Team Steadfast participates in the Reno national Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar. It was Will, Roy, Larry Mike, Chris and new crewmember, Eliot. We spent three days testing the winter race modifications on SteadFast. Check out more on the TEAM Page.

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5.16.07
Team Steadfast returns from Reno, Stead after Three days of filming on the completion of aerial sequences for the movie  "Thunder Over Reno" Check out more at www.thunderoverreno.com

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3.16.07
Team Steadfast finishes most all items on their winter 2006 Reno Race modification list. These modifications and their progression are available for viewing on the Forum under the NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS link. These modifications should assure SteadFast another year finishing and maybe even winning the Silver!

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9.16.06
Team Steadfast WINS Unlimited Bronze on Saturday and moves up to Unlimited Silver on Sunday. Check out more at the Reno Updates Page.

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Own a D.B. Mueller Original Steadfast Benefit Print!

    Own a fine art Giclee print of the D. B. Mueller original Steadfast 2009 painting. Proceeds help Steadfast Air Racing get to Reno 2009. Click Here, or image above, for more information.

Steadfast At Reno 2008!


     At Reno 2008, Team SteadFast gained a considerable speed advantage on the field of Unlimited Race Planes. Qualifying at 388 MPH, and with race speeds 15 MPH faster than last year, we felt the winter modification program was very worthwhile. In Sundays Gold Trophy Race, SteadFast Finished 3rd in Unlimited Silver. During qualifying, we found an induction leak in the carburetor air boot. This kept us from obtaining full power on the course and didn't let the ADI or water injection work correctly. Once this was rectified we saw race lap speeds of 394 MPH consistently. We have isolated areas to address for 2009 to obtain our speed goal of 400+MPH.

     Special thanks to Charlie White of Chesapeake Airways for sponsoring us with the HU-16 Albatross blades we ran this year and to Wayne Johnson of Aero Union propeller Services for the build of this prop. Ray Anderson of Anderson Aeromotive sponsored the 1830 reduction nosecase that works so well on a R2000 equipped fighter. We found a "must have" combination for a Yak or T28. Thanks to Jim Cook of Hawleys Paint, we really enjoyed the new paint scheme and received lots of nice comments on its design. My friends, Victor and Mark Trione for your taking care of the fuel bill and your support on and off the racecourse. The Frey Family for your Love and support. Norm and Suzi Stubbs of TBM Inc. for your continued support in our effort to make this the fastest little Yak ever at The Reno national Championship Air Races. Thank you to the SteadFast Crew for their dedication to seeing this little Yak through it’s development into a solid runner in the Unlimited Silver. SteadFast Qualified 11th and won 11th out of the entire field of Unlimiteds.

     For 2008-09 off-season, we plan on developing an R-2000 and increase its volumetric efficiency. Hopefully increasing its horsepower at race settings allowing us to run in the Gold in 2009-2010. We are also looking for a T28B(FENNEC)propeller for Reno 2009. We are looking for a sponsor who is interested in helping with the modification and build of the engine. Cost will be fairly minimal but still daunting for our budget! Thank you to everyone who supported our team this year. We cant do it without you! Look for our newest addition to our sportswear line in the coming months. and keep an eye on our progress through our forum!

Link to Voodoo Page

Will also raced a highly modified P51 Mustang called "Voodoo". Will blew up the race engine in practice and with the stock engine, he won the Unlimited Bronze race on Sunday.You can read about this by clicking on the "Voodoo" link to the left.

STAY TUNED!

Will Whiteside

Team Steadfast

 

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