tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post8363951464063213446..comments2024-01-08T05:15:14.232-08:00Comments on Buckhorn Road: The true power of the Reno air race crashW.R. Chandlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908482384887766964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-55402471901488094962011-09-20T19:41:56.023-07:002011-09-20T19:41:56.023-07:00Actually, I heard a caller on the Brian Sussman sh...Actually, I heard a caller on the Brian Sussman show on KSFO explain why there was no fireball.<br /><br />In an effort to reduce racing weight, and because these races are only a few laps long, the planes only carry about 5 gallons of gas. This plane was halfway through the race at impact, so we are only talking about 2 or 3 gallons of fuel.W.R. Chandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908482384887766964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14648942.post-84877107212165029702011-09-20T19:27:34.682-07:002011-09-20T19:27:34.682-07:00There has been much comparison to another crash wh...There has been much comparison to another crash where there was a huge fireball. The lack of flame makes me wonder if the fuel of p51 was somehow displaced during flight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com