Rare Bear, the Glossary
Rare Bear is a highly modified Grumman F8F Bearcat that saw major success at the Reno Air Races over multiple decades.[1]
Table of Contents
31 relations: Aerobatic maneuver, Barn find, Belly landing, Cape May, New Jersey, Dago Red, Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Douglas DC-7, Edward T. Maloney, Grumman F8F Bearcat, Lockheed Constellation, Lockheed P-3 Orion, Lyle Shelton, Miami, Miss Ashley II, Mojave, California, Orange County, California, Porter County Regional Airport, Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, Precious Metal (aircraft), Red Baron (aircraft), Reno Air Races, Rodney Lewis, San Diego, September Fury, The Galloping Ghost (aircraft), Tsunami (aircraft), Tupolev Tu-95, Turboprop, Valparaiso, Indiana, Voodoo (aircraft), Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone.
Aerobatic maneuver
Aerobatic maneuvers are flight paths putting aircraft in unusual attitudes, in air shows, dogfights or competition aerobatics.
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Barn find
A barn find is a classic car, aircraft or motorcycle that has been rediscovered after being stored, often in derelict condition.
Belly landing
A belly landing or gear-up landing occurs when an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended and uses its underside, or belly, as its primary landing device.
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Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May (sometimes Cape May City) is a city and seaside resort located at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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Dago Red
Dago Red is a North American P-51 Mustang (44-74996), restored as a competitive air racer by Frank Taylor in 1981. Rare Bear and Dago Red are Individual aircraft and racing aircraft.
Douglas A-1 Skyraider
The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly designated AD before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations) is an American single-seat attack aircraft in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, which served during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
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Douglas DC-7
The Douglas DC-7 is an American transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1953 to 1958.
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Edward T. Maloney
Edward T. Maloney (May 21, 1928 – August 19, 2016) was an American aviation historian based in Southern California.
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Grumman F8F Bearcat
The Grumman F8F Bearcat is an American single-engined, carrier-based fighter aircraft introduced in late World War II. Rare Bear and Grumman F8F Bearcat are racing aircraft.
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Lockheed Constellation
The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") is a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner built by Lockheed Corporation starting in 1943.
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Lockheed P-3 Orion
The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engined, turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s.
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Lyle Shelton
Lyle Thomas Shelton (1934–2010) was an American aviator who set the world's absolute propeller-driven 3-kilometer speed record of 528.329 mph.
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Miami
Miami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida.
Miss Ashley II
Miss Ashley II was a custom-built racing aircraft based on the North American P-51 Mustang. Rare Bear and Miss Ashley II are Individual aircraft and racing aircraft.
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Mojave, California
Mojave (formerly Mohave) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
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Orange County, California
Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often known by its initials O.C.) is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States.
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Porter County Regional Airport
Porter County Regional Airport (formerly Porter County Municipal Airport) is a public use airport one mile (1.6 km) southeast of the central business district of Valparaiso, a city in Porter County, Indiana, United States.
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Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is an American twin-row, 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine with a displacement of, and is part of the long-lived Wasp family of engines.
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Precious Metal is a custom-built racing aircraft based on the North American P-51 Mustang. Rare Bear and Precious Metal (aircraft) are Individual aircraft and racing aircraft.
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Red Baron (aircraft)
The Red Baron was a North American P-51D Mustang NX7715C, original serial number 44-84961. Rare Bear and Red Baron (aircraft) are Individual aircraft and racing aircraft.
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Reno Air Races
The Reno 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, Nevada, with the last races held in 2023.
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Rodney Lewis
Rodney Ray Lewis, known as Rod Lewis (born 1954), is founder, president, and chief executive officer of Lewis Energy, an oil and natural gas drilling company based in Texas, US.
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San Diego
San Diego is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast in Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border.
September Fury
September Fury, given the race number 232, is a highly modified Hawker Sea Fury that is a regular racer at the Reno Air Races. Rare Bear and September Fury are Individual aircraft and racing aircraft.
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The Galloping Ghost (aircraft)
The Galloping Ghost was a P-51D Mustang air racer that held various airspeed records and whose fatal crash in 2011 led to several NTSB recommendations to make air shows safer. Rare Bear and the Galloping Ghost (aircraft) are Individual aircraft and racing aircraft.
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Tsunami (aircraft)
Tsunami was an experimental purpose-built racing aircraft designed and built in the United States during the 1980s. Rare Bear and Tsunami (aircraft) are racing aircraft.
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Tupolev Tu-95
The Tupolev Tu-95 (Туполев Ту-95; NATO reporting name: "Bear") is a large, four-engine turboprop-powered strategic bomber and missile platform.
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Turboprop
A turboprop is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller.
Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso, colloquially Valpo, is a city and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States.
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Voodoo (aircraft)
Voodoo is a highly modified North American P-51 Mustang that was the 2013, 2014 and 2016 Unlimited-class champion of the Reno Air Races. Rare Bear and Voodoo (aircraft) are Individual aircraft and racing aircraft.
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Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone is an American twin-row, supercharged, air-cooled, radial aircraft engine with 18 cylinders displacing nearly.
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