Sharp Nemesis NXT
| Sharp Nemesis NXT | |
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| Role | Racing aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Air-C-Race |
| Designer | Jon Sharp |
| First flight | July 10, 2004 |
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| Developed from | Sharp Nemesis |
| Developed into | Rolls-Royce ACCEL |
The Sharp Nemesis NXT (which stands for "Neoteric experimental Technology")[1] is a sport-class kit-built aircraft. It is designed for air racing. It was designed by Nemesis Air Racing's president Jon Sharp, as a follow-on to the Sharp Nemesis. It is a single seat, single engine, low wing, retractable gear kit aircraft. As designed, the aircraft is powered by a Lycoming TIO-540-NXT Thunderbolt six-cylinder engine.[2][3]
In 2011 the German company Air-C-Race became the official builder.[4]
Racing history[edit]
The prototype Nemesis NXT, race number 3x (N333XT), flown by Jon Sharp, won the 2008 Reno Air Races Sport Class championship, setting a new race record speed of 392 mph (631 km/h). During the ten-day event, Sharp set a heat record of 393 mph (632 km/h) and during the qualification, set a record of 409.297 mph (658.700 km/h), the first time a racer in this class broke the 400 mph speed barrier. Speeds of over 400 mph (640 km/h) are usually only turned in by Unlimited Class racing aircraft.[2] A second NXT, race number 42 fielded by Relentless Racing, finished fifth with an average speed in the gold race of 336.526 mph (541.586 km/h).[5]
Jon Sharp announced his retirement from Pylon Racing on August 3, 2011 as the pilot with the record number of wins in history of racing.
Records[edit]
On July 30, 2008, Sharp set an FAI class C1b world record for speed over a straight 3 km (1.9 mi) course at 573.46 km/h (356.33 mph).[6]
On September 20, 2009, Sharp won the Super Sport Gold race at Reno with a speed of 407.061 mph (655.101 km/h).[7]
On September 16, 2009, Sharp qualified first with a speed of 412.554 mph (663.941 km/h) for the top spot in the Super Sport class at Reno.[7]
On September 17, 2009, Sharp set a Super Sport race record of 383.292 mph (616.849 km/h).
On September 18, 2009, Sharp beat the previous day's record with a speed of 399.336 mph (642.669 km/h).
On September 19, 2009, hit 406.051 mph (653.476 km/h), flying the first homebuilt aircraft ever to exceed 400 mph (640 km/h) average race speed on the Reno course.
On September 20, 2009 Sharp won the Super Sport Gold race at a record speed of 407.061 mph (655.101 km/h). He earned his 15th National Championship (another record) completing the "Record a Day and Two on Sunday" Reno campaign of 2009.
Specifications[edit]
Data from Nemesis NXT[8]
General characteristics
- Capacity: 2
- Length: 23 ft (7.0 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft (7.3 m)
- Wing area: 70 sq ft (6.5 m2)
- Airfoil: Modified NASA NLF (Natural Laminar Flow)
- Empty weight: 1,600 lb (726 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 90 US gal (340 l; 75 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming TIO-540-NXT piston engine, 350 hp (260 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 325 mph (523 km/h, 282 kn) IAS
- Stall speed: 90 mph (140 km/h, 78 kn) IAS
- Rate of climb: 3,000 ft/min (15 m/s)
- Fuel consumption: 0.369 lb/mi (0.104 kg/km)
- Fuel consumption: 20 US gal (76 L)/h in cruise, 35 US gal (130 L)/h at Full Power
- Take Off: 2,500 ft (760 m) @ sea level
- Landing: 3,500 ft (1,100 m) @ sea level
References[edit]
- ^ "Relentless Air Racing Team Official Site". 2006-04-28. Archived from the original on 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ a b "History Made at Reno by Jon Sharp and Lycoming", Lycoming News Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 113. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 119. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ Reno 2008 race results database, Reno Air Racing Association, archived from the original on 2008-12-05
- ^ FAI world record database Archived 2006-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Racing results, Reno Air Racing Association, archived from the original on 2006-10-08
- ^ "Nemesis NXT". Nemesis Air Race. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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