The Wasabi Special is a
Formula One racing aircraft.
Development
The Wasabi Special is a single place,
low-wing
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple wings.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing config ...
,
conventional landing gear
Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft Landing gear, undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the Center of gravity of an aircraft, center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail ...
-equipped
racing aircraft
Air racing is a type of motorsport that involves airplanes or other types of aircraft that compete over a fixed course, with the winner either returning the shortest time, the one to complete it with the most points, or to come closest to a pre ...
.
The airplane was designed and built at the Mojave Air and Spaceport by Elliot Seguin for racing and record setting.
Operational history
Reno Air Races
The Reno Air Races, or Roswell Air Races, officially known as the National Championship Air Races, are a multi-day event tailored to the aviation community that took place each September at the Reno Stead Airport a few miles north of Reno, ...
2013-229 mph
EAA Airventure
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In), or just Oshkosh, is an annual air show and gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at the Wittman Regional Airport and adjacent Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisco ...
Set C1-a record for MHV to OSH flying non-stop with 5 other experimental aircraft from Mojave.
Reno Air Races
The Reno Air Races, or Roswell Air Races, officially known as the National Championship Air Races, are a multi-day event tailored to the aviation community that took place each September at the Reno Stead Airport a few miles north of Reno, ...
2014-235 mph
Specifications (Wasabi Special)
References
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Further reading
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Lancair_Legacy
The Lancair Legacy, a modernized version of the Lancair 320, is a low-wing two-place Landing gear, retractable-gear Composite material, composite monoplane manufactured by the American company Lancair. It is available as a Homebuilt aircraf ...
External links
Flight Test Video
Racing aircraft