| Wasabi Special | |
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| Wasabi Special | |
| Role | Racing aircraft |
| Designer | Elliot Seguin |
| Number built | 1 |
The Wasabi Special is a Formula One racing aircraft.
Formula One Air Racing is an American motorsport that involves small aircraft using engines up to 200 cubic inches in displacement. Racers can reach speeds over 200 mph.
The Wasabi Special is a single place, low-wing, conventional landing gear-equipped racing aircraft. [1]
Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail. The term taildragger is also used, although some claim it should apply only to those aircraft with a tailskid rather than a wheel.
The airplane was designed and built at the Mojave Air and Spaceport by Elliot Seguin for racing and record setting.
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General characteristics
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Performance
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