The Aviation Magazine — November-December 2017

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races^ were^ held^ onTheSaturday^ and^ Sunday:^ the^ START


line^ was^ by^ flying under^ the^ famous^ Chain^
In^ addition^ to^ theBridge.race,^ the^ Flying^ Bulls^ show
was‐^ featured^ with^ B 25J^ Mitchell^ two^ engined^
andF8U^ Corsair^ fighter^ bomber,^ T‐^28 Trojan^ powered
pistonas^ aircraft,^ as^ well^ two^ Alpha^ jet^ planes.^


(^) ahelicopter performed  105  spectacular^ show.^ ‐Bo Kirby Chambliss turned back the^ clock^ today^ in^ Budapest
bya^ putting^ in^ fantastic^ performance^ and^
his^ first^ victory^ sinceclaimingthe^ London^ race^ in^ 2008.
first^ in^ any^ flightChamblisssession^ isn't^ easy,^ but^ Going
buckedwas^ that^ trend.^ He^ first^ into^ the^ track^
downthe^ Final^4 and^ laid^ of^ a^ time^ of^ 1:00.632,^ the^ second
fastest^ time^ of^ the day.^ Pete^ McLeod^ fol‐
after^ Chambliss^ and^ waslowedlooking^ good.^ He^ was^
spiltat^ the^ first^ three^ quicker^ times,^ but^ a^ slight^
cost^ him^ and^ hemistakeended^ up^ crossing^ the^ finish
linethe^ 0.108s^ behind^ American.^ Although^ this^
finishenough^ to^ see^ him^ was^ second.^ Third^ into^ the^ track
was^ Martin^ Sonka.^ Sonka had^ set^ the^ track^
earlier^ in^ the^ week^ andrecordon^ his^ run^ was^ on^ track
to^ be^ the^ only^ pilot to^ get^ under^ one^ minute^
heHowever,^ at^ Gate^18 today.^ was^ given^ a^ two^ second
penaltythe^ for^ climbing^ in^ Gate^ and^ that^ saw^
to (^) from firstdrop fourth.^ him Championship leader,^ Muroya^ had^ the^ advantage^ of^
last^ and^ knew^ exactlyflyingwhat^ he^ needed^ to^
But^ he^ just^ seemeddo.unable^ to^ push^ his^ raceplane
aswould've^ hard^ as^ he^ liked.^ He^ flew^ cleanly,^
which^ enough^ to^ see^ him^ on^ was^ podium,butonly^ in^ third.^ the^ "I^ Chambliss^ Afterthesaid:raceBudapest.^ I^ have^ to^ thank^ my^ love^ team,^ not^ a^ one^ person^ effort,^ it's^ themthankI^ enough.^ I'm^ can't^ stoked.^ Winning^ is^ easy^ super^ when^ you're^ winning,^ it's^ not^ when^ not."^ you're^ It's^ tight^ at^ the^ top^ of^ the^ stillWorld^ standings,^ Championship^ Muroyawith^ two^ points^ justahead^ of^ Sonka.^ Today's^ results^ movePete^ McLeod^ sees^ up^ to^ alsothird^ and^ Chambliss^ up^ to^ fourth.^ Current^ Champion,^ Mat‐^ Worldthias^ Dolderer^ has^ dropped^ to^ sixth.^
secondMcLeod^ finished^ Pete^ in^ Budapest.^

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