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Offline scunny

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AC75's, yacht or plane ?
« on: December 18, 2020, 02:14:29 PM »
Don't know if any one on here is taking notice, but these things "sure do fly"
Top speed, above 50 knots (92.6 KPH)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqpD0NUY6uw
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Offline BenelliSEI

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Re: AC75's, yacht or plane ?
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2020, 02:20:33 PM »
........amazing!

Offline newday777

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Re: AC75's, yacht or plane ?
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2020, 03:20:00 PM »
Totally amazing! Hardly any lean in the corners with those outriggers. And how fast it came to a stop too. Very cool indeed.
Definitely not like any sail boat I've been on.
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1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
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1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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Offline BenelliSEI

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Re: AC75's, yacht or plane ?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2020, 04:53:18 AM »
Note how the down wind hydroplane gets lifted after every time they come around! Reduces drag?