RV-7/RV-7A Racing Speeds 2007-2011

Here are the RV-7 and RV-7A racing speeds extracted from www.sportairrace.org (RV red = 320, RV Blue = 360, RV Gold = 390):

Race Record (RR)# Race Date Class Aircraft Type Pilot Speed Kts Speed MPH
781 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-7 Wilcox, Gary 193.72 222.92
220 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-7A Moore, Tom 189.41 217.97
221 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-7 Mullaney, John 188.17 216.54
665 Great Canadian Air Rally 2010 8/22/10 RV Blue RV-7 Wilcox, Gary 187.70 216.00
57 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-7A Moore, Tom 186.91 215.09
482 Rocket 100 2009 11/22/09 RV Blue RV-7 Wilcox, Gary 186.30 214.39
1043 Tennessee 150 (Tullahoma) 9/10/11 RV Blue RV-7 Cunningham, Ben 184.93 212.82
227 AirVenture Cup 2008 7/27/08 RV Blue RV-7A Verdier, Jean-Pierre 184.87 212.74
970 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 RV Blue RV-7 Carroll, Brian 184.00 211.74
62 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-7 Klusmier, James 183.84 211.56
1027 Indy Air Race 8/13/11 RV Blue RV-7 Cunningham, Ben 183.55 211.23
1146 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Gold RV-7 Edmiston, Ray 182.19 209.66
568 Top of the Chesapeake 7/11/10 RV Blue RV-7 Reed, Gary** 181.83 209.25
336 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 RV Blue RV-7A Williams, Rusty 181.12 208.43
1149 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Blue RV-7 Sundstrom, Steve 180.14 207.3
640 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-7A Moore, Tom 179.97 207.11
934 Great Northwest Air Race II 6/18/11 RV Gold RV-7 Babler, Bob 179.30 206.34
1076 Thunderbird 150 10/8/11 RV Red RV-7 Baker, Seth 178.53 205.45
789 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Red RV-7 Baker, Seth 178.47 205.38
8 Taylor 100 2007 5/20/07 RV Blue RV-7A Moore, Tom 178.27 205.15
877 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 RV Blue RV-7A Pauley, Bruce 177.68 204.48
878 Lone Star Air Rally 5/14/11 RV Blue RV-7A Crawford, Rusty 177.55 204.32
935 Great Northwest Air Race II 6/18/11 RV Blue RV-7 Carroll, Brian 177.38 204.12
1095 Cleveland Texas Air Race 10/15/11 RV Blue RV-7A Pauley, Bruce 176.25 202.83
1152 Rocket 100, 2011 11/19/11 RV Red RV-7 Baker, Seth 175.78 202.28
643 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-7 Mullaney, John 175.69 202.18
814 Taylor 150, 2011 4/2/11 RV Blue RV-7A Pauley, Bruce 175.58 202.06
843 Texoma 100, 2011 4/16/11 RV Blue RV-7A Pauley, Bruce 175.24 201.58
182 Colorado 150, 2008 6/29/08 RV Blue RV-7 Haley, Gary 173.00 199.09
487 Rocket 100 2009 11/22/09 RV Red RV-7A Reiley, Darrell 172.11 198.06
410 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-7A Moore, Tom 171.31 197.14
727 Grace Flight 2010 10/2/10 RV Red RV-7 Baker, Seth 171.00 196.77
974 Big Sky Air Race 7/9/11 RV Blue RV-7 Haynes, Joel 170.38 196.07
703 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Red RV-7 Baker, Seth 170.45 196.02
342 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 RV Blue RV-7A Jett, Thomas 169.93 195.55
649 AirVenture Cup 2010 7/26/10 RV Blue RV-7A Vedier, Jean Pierre 168.83 194.29
379 Colorado 150 2009 7/23/09 RV Blue RV-7A Reak, Brad 168.39 193.78
906 Memorial 130, Terrell, TX 5/28/11 RV Blue RV-7A Pauley, Bruce 167.99 193.32
504 Taylor 150 4/11/10 RV Red RV-7A Reiley, Darrell 165.94 190.96
344 Texoma 100 2009 5/31/09 RV Blue RV-7A Moore, Tom 164.78 189.63
705 Pagosa Springs 2010 9/26/10 RV Blue RV-7 Rovey, Daniel 164.12 188.74
413 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-7A Verdier Jean-Pierre 162.28 186.75
549 West Texas 100 6/6/10 RV Red RV-7 Baker, Seth 161.58 185.94
794 Rocket 100, 2010 11/20/10 RV Blue RV-7A Hard, Jim 161.50 185.85
75 AirVenture Cup 2007 7/23/07 RV Blue RV-7A Verdier, Jean-Pierre 161.02 185.30
669 Great Canadian Air Rally 2010 8/22/10 RV Blue RV-7 Wester, Cor 159.92 184.03
925 Big Muddy, Carbondale, IL 6/4/11 RV Blue RV-7A Polete, Pete 149.43 171.97
956 Top of the Chesapeake II 7/9/11 RV Blue RV-7 Katz, Paul 147.84 170.13
927 Big Muddy, Carbondale, IL 6/4/11 RV Blue RV-7 Deacon, Clark 145.37 167.29
417 AirVenture Cup 2009 7/27/09 RV Blue RV-7 Haley, Gary & Stephen Stephenson 138.73 159.65
509 Taylor 150 4/11/10 RV Blue RV-7A Hard, Jim 133.88 154.06

Bob Axsom

204.12mph then 211.74mph in 2011 for me. I hope to up my standing in the RV-Blue RV-7 position. Shooting for 3-5mph gain which should put in at 215mph.

Is there a way to split out the 200 HP 360s from the 180 HP ones (if any of these are 200 HP versions)?

not that I know of. The SARL classes for experimentals are based on Cubic inches, not horsepower. Whereas the Production classes are horsepower based.