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Image Title  Description  Attachment  URL Link  NATION OF SPEED EXHIBIT Team Nemesis is so excited to announce the opening of Nation of Speed Exhibit in 2022 in the National Air and Space Museum on the Mall in Washington DC. Ok, so we are a bit late in sharing this. We thought we were retired (ha!) This exhibit is extraordinary and features iconic vehicles from the Mario Andretti Indy 500 winning race car to the Sharp DR 90 Nemesis. The cool thing is the first vehicle you see is the Nemesis as you enter the Nation of Speed Exhibit! Jon Sharp designed, bu... IMG_0268.jpeg https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/exhibitions/nation-speed Spirit of Innovation Team Nemesis is so proud to announce that Rolls-Royce and Project Accel, a joint Rolls-Royce Electroflight team, have chosen one of our kits, an NXT, as their vehicle of choice to create the Worlds Fastest Electric Plane. To date they have flown two successful flights, with obviously, many more on the horizon! The chosen name of their plane by Rolls-Royce is the Spirit of Innovation, a very appropriate label for an all electric NXT. With the extremely aerodynamic airframe and the talen... IMG_20210923_123148.jpg https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-fastest-electric-plane/ Spirit of Flight Award The Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) has selected Jon Sharp for the Spirit of Flight Award for 2018. This year this award is sponsored by Scaled Composites of Mojave, CA and is presented to an EAA (Experiment Aircraft Association) member who best exemplifies the spirit of research, development or flight test. SETP is an international organization that began in 1955 and now has well over 2000 members. The organization seeks to promote air safety, sound aeronautical design and ... No attachments   The Dream Came True Nemesis Air Racing motto is Chase the Dream Not the Competition. It was the driving force, the single focus, and the underlying factor that brought the team together. Well, the Dream did come true! Team Nemesis is proud to announce that the NemesisNXT has been retired to the National Air and Space Museum (NASM), the Udvar F Hazy Center and is currently sitting next to Nemesis. Nemesis was the first plane that Jon Sharp designed, built and raced. After it was retired, Sharp on... No attachments https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/racing-champion-nemesis-nxt-comes-air-and-space Louis Bleriot Medal Jon Sharp and Team Nemesis has just been notified that they will be receiving the Louis Bleriot Medal at the National Aeronautics Association Fall Ceremonies on Dec. 8th in Arlington, VA. This medal is an aviation honor awarded by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), the International Aviation Record adjudicating body. The medal may be awarded up to three times a year to record setters in speed, altitude and distance categories in light aircraft, but in some instances it is not a... No attachments   Most Memorable Aviation Record Jon Sharp and Team Nemesis were awarded the Most Memorable Aviation Records of 2015 for his record speed over a100 KM closed course of 397.40 mph. This World Record was set at the Moriarty Airport in Moriarty, NM on Oct. 1, 2015. The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) presented this award at the Summer Awards Ceremony on June 15th in Arlington, VA, of which only 9 people/records (Sharp being one) were recognized by the NAA along with the FAI (Feraderation Aeronautique Interntionale).... No attachments   405.9 mph! One more new world speed record for Team Nemesis. This 405.9 mph record is for the 15 km C1b , which is the light category, 1,102 - 2,205 pounds for plane & pilot combined. The 15 km requires two passes, then the speed of the two are averaged for the record speed. Speed records do not come easy and this one record provided tremendous information about how impressive the plane is, what an incredible team, and how fantastic the Lycoming engine performs! This speed was derived without an... No attachments   On Hold! Thunder storms throughout the Moriarty, NM area halted the remaining record attempts today. The dream doesn’t stop here. Team Nemesis will be back in a couple of weeks to conquer the last two records, the 15 KM and the 100 KM C1b. To date, Jon Sharp flying the pink beast, NemesisNXT, broke four of the six records, the 15 KM C1c at 407 mph, the 3 KM C1c at 415 mph, the 100 KM C1c at 397.2 mph and finally the 3 KM C1b at 393 mph. Not bad for a week of dominating the skies of Moriarty.<... No attachments   393 mph, 3 KM C1b!!!! What a flight today! 393 mph! Another new record, but this time in the 3 KM C1b, the lighter category (1,102 - 2,205 pounds). This record is amazing in so many ways. This flight was done without any ADI (anti detonation injection), a solution of methanol and water that is used to ultimately increase horsepower capability. ADI was always a staple in the engine when Sharp raced the NXT at the Reno National Air Races. But because of the weight category for the 3 KM C1b, Team Nemesis h... No attachments   One More! 397.2 mph!!!! Last night was a late one for Team Nemesis preparing the plane for todays 100 KM C1c record run. The Team worked diligently on the engine to squeeze every ounce of horsepower out of it, and after two engine runs, the Team was finally satisfied. And they should be! Sharp captured yet another World Speed Record in the 100 KM C1c category (weight between 2,205-3,858 pounds) with a speed of 397.2 mph! That is 9% greater than the previous record of 364.2 mph that was set two years ago. No attachments   415 mph! During the 3 KM C1c record attempt on Sunday, Sept. 27th (seems so long ago) when Jon captured the 420 mph record, the official data recorder lost some of the data. Although, this happens from time to time, Team Nemesis decided to repeat the 3 KM C1c run to establish a clean record. Well...clean record accomplished at 415 mph! Sharp makes these records look so easy, but it is not! Todays weather was far from perfect with immense haze, creating extremely bumpy conditions. Moriarty Airp... No attachments   Another Day, Another Record! Once again, Jon Sharp flying the NemesisNXT, roared to yet another World Speed record today with a speed of 407.65 mph. This time it was in the 15 KM C1c category for aircraft in the weight class of 2205 to 3858 pounds. The prior 15 KM C1c record was 376.2 mph that was set more that ten years ago, in 2004. The 15 KM record flight requires only 2 passes down a straight line and, without getting into specifics, it has altitude restrictions and corridor width restrictions during the flight... No attachments   WOW!!! That pretty much says it all! Jon Sharp flying the NemesisNXT screamed to a new world record in the 3 KM C1c category with a whopping speed of 420 mph! Yesterday, Sharp flew the same course at 397.5 mph, but knew that he and the plane could do better and they did! Sharp is very thankful to his incredible team, all our sponsors and all the Grace of God that made this happen! Five more records are in jeopardy More to come this week! Stay tuned.... No attachments   It’s a Record! Today started out absolutely beautiful with perfect weather for record breaking attempts. The plane was ready, the Team was prepared and Jon Sharp was composed. The plan for the day was to attempt the 3 KM C1c record, which was 390.5 mph. The C1c 3 KM is a category of record by weight of the plane with pilot, fuel, etc. of 2205 to 2858 pounds. With Sharp at the controls of NemesisNXT and four required passes for the 3 KM C1c down the runway, the sight and sound of the NXT was specta... No attachments   Thunder Over Moriarty Update Team Nemesis has steadily worked on the NemesisNXT for the last two days preparing the plane for the speed records at the Moriarty Airport. Sharp took the controls today for a quick test flight, landed, looked at the data and returned to tweaking the last little bit before the first record attempt that will take place tomorrow morning. The first attempt will the 3 KM C1c, which is the heavier category of the 3 KM attempts. Team Nemesis must keep the plane weight between 2,205 to 3858 po... No attachments   Day 3 The Speed Records have been delayed by New Mexico showers for the first two days of the record breaking attempts “Thunder Over Moriartyâ€� at the Moriarty Airport. The goal of Team Nemesis is an assault on 3 different course distances in two different weight categories, for a total of 6 world speed records at the event in Moriarty. No one has ever attempted six speed records at one event, and the highly decorated team will be pushed to its limits. Even though September 21st and 2... No attachments   Thunder Over Moriarty Nemesis Air Racing is proud to announce “Thunder Over Moriartyâ€�, a blitz on the World Speed Record book. “Thunder Over Moriartyâ€� will be held in The Land of Enchantment, at the Moriarty (0E0) Airport New Mexico, September 21 through October 3 2015. The Moriarty N.M airport is approximately 35 miles East of Albuquerque. The NemesisNXT and its team’s goal is an assault on the record book that will highlight 3 different speed distances, in two different weight categories, ... No attachments   AIR RACING LEGEND CALLIN’ IT A DAY OF RACING After 32 years of pylon racing success, and innovation, aIr racing legend Jon Sharp, and team leader of Nemesis® Air Racing is “Callin’ It A Dayâ€� by announcing his retirement from pylon racing, He’s walking away as the winningest pilot in the history of Air Racing. Jon and his Team holds many of the most cherished records in air racing, including speed records on every race course flown in both the Formula 1 “Nemesis®â€�, and the most recent Sport/Super Sport class... No attachments   Welcome Air-C-Race Nemesis Air Racing is proud to announce Air-C-Race, a German model company, as the Official builder of both the Nemesis Formula Racer and the NemesisNXT radio controlled (RC) planes . Air-C-Race has been in business since 2000 and was created out of love of the sport of RC planes. We chose Air-C-Race as the Official Supplier because of their dedication , attention to details and the quality of their product. They supply planes for their customers worldwide and, in addition, have numer... NXT-E.jpg   Fresh from the rumor mill!!! A juicy rumor is flying around the Reno Air Race pits this year! It claims that the World Speed Record holder, 15 time Reno National Champion, Jon Sharp isn’t at the races due to poor health. On the contrary! The “kidneyâ€�, formerly known as Patricia’s, is doing great! In order to confirm the “kidney’sâ€� performance claims that are always exaggerated leading up to and during Race week, an investigation crew was dispatched in full force. This is what they found. It isnâ€... No attachments   DREAM ON HOLD For Immediate Release! NEMESIS AIR RACING DREAM CHASING ON HOLD FOR 2010 Spokesperson for the Record setting 15 time Reno Air Race National Champion Jon Sharp and the Nemesis Air Racing Team, has announced that the Team will not be returning to the Reno Air Races in September 2010 to defend the Team’s record setting 2009 Super Sport title. The one year “Dream on Holdâ€� is due to family health issues. Late in 2009 Pilot Jon Sharp and his beautiful Team Manager wife, Patricia, m... No attachments   “Air Racer: Chasing the Dream“ Airs July 12! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2010 "Air Racer: Chasing the Dream" premieres on The Documentary Channel on Monday, July 12, 2010. For a complete of list of show times, please visit www.DocumentaryChannel.com. And if you would like to view the trailer go to www.AirRacerTheMovie.com. Air racing is the world’s fastest and most dangerous motor sport. The new feature documentary "Air Racer: Chasing the Dream" follows inventor and race pilot Jon Sharp and his wife Patricia over... IMG_0492.jpg   A Week of Records Jon and Patricia Sharp and Team Nemesis could not have asked for a better week of air racing. Every time Jon flew he set at least one record! Even while experiencing moderate turbulence on the race course he kept the Lycoming Thunderbolt powered Nemesis NXT running faster than ever before. The Super Sport pilots qualified and raced on the Unlimited course this year and used the same calculated course distance as the Unlimiteds. To recap: Wednesday: New Super Sport Qualifying record... No attachments   Record Per Day Saturday, 9-19-09 Reno, NV Under windy, rough conditions, Sharp astonishingly broke the ultimate race record of 406 mph, passing the coveted 400 speed in a race. This marks another first in the Super Sport Class Division. “My Lycoming Thunderbolt Engine roared to lifeâ€�, commented Jon “So I just held on & let it rip!â€� Sharp's next race is the Super Sport Gold race on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the mid afternoon.... No attachments   Missed it by “that much". Friday, 9-18-09 Reno, NV NemesisNXT finished first in the Reno Super Sport Gold Heat race Friday (9/18) with a race speed of 399.33 mph. The NemesisNXT race team experienced one of those Maxwell Smart moments, with just a whisker to go for that 400 mph race. Under hot and low-wind conditions, the Nemesis NXT led the pack in one of the fastest Reno Super Sport races to date.... No attachments   Another Day, Another Record! Thursday, Sept. 17 Reno, NV Once again, Jon Sharp flew the Lycoming Thunderbolt powered NemesisNXT to a new record today during his first Super Sport heat race at a speed of 393.282 mph. Although he beat his 2008 record by only 0.062 mph, it’s still a record! Sharp led the race from start to finish. His first lap was 404 mph, then as he pulled further away from his competition, he started slowing the plane down to a mere 383 mph per lap, give or take. “I love this L... No attachments   Another Record, 412.554 mph! Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 Reno, NV As many predicted, Jon Sharp, flying the NemesisNXT, broke another qualifying record today with a speed of 412.554 mph. This incredible speed places Sharp at the pole position for the first heat race on Thursday, Sept. 17. Jon couldn’t have asked for more ideal weather to break this record. The air was smooth and cool with little wind. The team knew it was the perfect time for another stunning performance. Interestingly enough, if J... No attachments   Reno Schedule Qualifying starts on Monday (today, Sept. 14) & goes through Wed., Sept. 16th. Each team can fly each day if they wish, but can only qualify once. The qualifying speed is the best speed of two passes. The races begin on Thursday & goes through Sunday. The heat races are on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, with the final Gold race on Sunday. The times for each race for Team Nemesis is as follows: Thurs. Heat Race: 11:30 am Friday Heat Race: 3:05 pm Sat. Heat Race: 3:05 pm No attachments   AIR RACES BROADCAST LIVE FOR 1ST TIME EVER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jeff Lee (512)789-6380 AUGUST 17, 2009 – PFLUGERVILLE, TX – LiveAirShowTV, in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races, is celebrating the centennial of air racing with the world’s first-ever live video feed on Sunday, September 20. This history-making broadcast will cover the action of the world’s fastest sport, including the championship races in all classes, a performance by the United States Navy Blue Angels, other top air show acts ... No attachments www.LiveAirShowTV.com Air Racer Documentary at AirVenture Christopher Webb Films has produced the documentary “Air Racer, Chasing the Dreamâ€�, that follows the Sharps through the four grueling years it took to design, build, sell kits and finally race their plane, the NemesisNXT. (http://www.christopherwebbfilms.com) This documentary will be shown at AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, the Worlds Greatest Aviation event in the world. AirVenture begins July 27 and runs through August 2, 2009. (www.airventure.org). Following is the schedule of the s... No attachments http://www.airracerthemovie.com/index.php Most Memorable Nemesis Air Racing is pleased to announce that their record breaking 3 km Speed Blast at Oshkosh last year has been selected by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) as one of the “Most Memorable Aviation and Space Records of 2008â€�. On July 30, 2008, Jon Sharp flying the Nemesis®NXT® broke the 19 year old 3 Km C1-b record with a speed of 356 mph (573 km). This time honored record was done in front of crowd of thousands at the largest Fly-In in the world, AirVenture, in Oshkos... No attachments   Looking at the Future! We have some pretty spectacular fans and we just had to share this with everyone! After meeting these two young supporters, we don’t worry about the future of this county at all! It will be in great hands! These two are enthusiastic, determined, smart, polite and confidant. We’re proud to have met them and to call them fans. ... No attachments   Moments & Milestones Attached is the article from the Air & Space Magazine. Just click on the "more info" icon below and it will take you to the Air & Space Mag. website. By the way, the photo is by Daren Kimura... No attachments http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/Moments--Milestones-Jan09.html What an honor! There is a wonderful article in the January 2009 Air and Space Magazine about Jon Sharp’s record-breaking 409 mph qualifying speed at the Reno Air Races in Sept 2008. But not only that, Jack Dailey, the Director of the National Air and Space Museum, wrote about the record in his “Viewportâ€� on page 4. He first talked about Jimmy Doolittle and his records, and then proceeded to mention Sharp’s incredible record. A true honor! Here is the first two paragraphs from the VIEWPORT by ... No attachments   In one race season, he won it all Breaking the 400 mph speed barrier in the Sport Class was no small task. Breaking it at a speed of 409 mph was incredible. Jon Sharp, designer/builder/pilot of the NemesisNXT not only broke the 400 mph record , he shattered it with a 409 mph qualifying speed! In addition, Sharp is the only active race pilot in the 45 year history of the Reno National Air Races that is not only the pilot, but also the designer & builder of the aircraft designs he races. But...there’s more! No attachments   Sharp to Speak at Aircraft Spruce Jon Sharp, the pilot of the fastest Sport Class aircraft, the NemesisNXT, will be speaking at the Aircraft Spruce Super Sale Forum at 10 am at the Corona, CA facility. “We love Aircraft Spruce!â€� states Sharp, “They have been sponsors of ours for over 10 years and have always been supportive of our efforts.â€� Sharp will be talking about Chasing the Dream, the making of the NemesisNXT and its accomplishments. For more information on the event http://www.aircraftspruce.... No attachments http://www.aircraftspruce.com/supersale08 14th Gold National Championship This year marks Sharp’s 30th year of racing, but more importantly, this victory is his 14th Gold Championship. No pilot in the history of air racing has ever achieved this goal! Jon Sharp is the most successful air race pilot in the world, has broken numerous speed records, achieved several aviation awards and all with his own aircraft designs! Sharp makes this look so easy, but it could not have been possible without his incredible team, his dedicated sponsors and his extraordinary d... No attachments   RENO RACES RECAP On Sunday, September 15th, Jon Sharp and Team Nemesis finished the intense week of competition with a record Super Sport Gold race speed of 392 mph. It was an amazing end to a week dominated by the Lycoming Thunderbolt powered NemesisNXT that began on Wed, September 10th. After a few practice laps, Sharp rocketed into the exclusive 400 mph club, previously reserved for pilots of the Unlimiteds and Jets, by putting up an unprecedented 409 mph qualifying speed, beating his own one year old... No attachments   Heat Race 2A 9-12-08 Today was another glorious day at Reno with the Nemesis speeding around the course, moving closer to the team goal of an average race speed of 400 mph. The Lycoming Thunderbolt engine performed flawlessly as Jon Sharp led the field throughout the race. Jon finished at a race speed over 17 mph faster than his closest competitor. Jon will start from the pole position again tomorrow for heat race 3A. Check the side bar to the right for immediate updates. ... No attachments   Another day, another record RECORD SPEED OF 393 MPH FOR HEAT RACE 1A 9-11-08 RENO NATIONAL AIR RACES, RENO NV Jon Sharp, flying the Lycoming Thunderbolt powered NemesisNXT, dominated the Super Sport Heat 1A Race on Thursday with a speed of 393 mph. This is the fastest Heat Race speed ever in the history of Sport Class. Sharp had the pole position for the race. He simply gave the Thunderbolt Engine some throttle and sped away. The fist lap timed at approximately 401 mph. Other than the speed, the ra... No attachments   It’s Official! 409 MPH!!! WOW! 400 mph Barrier Falls - A New Qualifying Record 09-10-2008 The stands at Reno were quiet and the air was calm when Jon Sharp started the Lycoming Thunderbolt engine of the Nemesis NXT to qualify for the 2008 Reno Air Races. After a few laps around the course, Jon called for timing to begin for his two qualifying laps. Team members were ready with their stopwatches as he flew the precise line of the course. Jon gently applied the spurs to the Nemesis Lycoming IO-540 engin... No attachments   It’s Reno Time!!! As the week progresses check out the “quick notesâ€� side bar of this website for immediate information on qualifying, race speeds, etc. First the recaps: Monday, 08 Sept 08; Practice The day was limited to a practice flight for observing and to become familiar with the new course layout. Our champion pilot, Jon Sharp, flew his NXT spectacularly in a straight line throughout the course with the Lycoming Thunderbolt engine roaring. Scheduled During the Week: No attachments   Keep Updated! Keep updated wth the current news at AirVenture! just click on the "more info" below!... No attachments http://www.nemesisnxt.com/kit/sb/sb.php Eaglesoft and Nemesis Air Racing partner Eaglesoft and Nemesis Air Racing partner to bring the Nemesis NXT to Flight Simulator Nemesis Air Racing is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Eaglesoft Development Group to develop an add-on enhancement to the Microsoft simulator platform of the Nemesis® NXT®. This will be the very first time a racer aircraft of this caliber has been placed into a flight simulator! Owen Hewitt of Eaglesoft is the spearhead of the project. He is currently a Microsoft® MVP for Fligh... No attachments http://www.nemesisnxt.com/kit/sb/sb.php New “miniâ€� Website! Nemesis Air Racing is proud to announce the new “Speed Blastâ€� website that will keep everyone up to date on the upcoming NemesisNXT Speed Blast at AirVenture. It’s actually a “miniâ€� website that can be accessed with just a click through this site. The new “miniâ€� site includes all the new press releases for the Speed Blast, info on the speed record attempts and any other exciting news (hint, hint) that Nemesis Air Racing will be releasing. So click away on the "more info" i... No attachments http://www.nemesisnxt.com/kit/sb/sb.php In The News! Sharp’s upcoming Speed Blast at AirVenture 2008 is on the AirVenture.Org Website. Take a look! Click on the "More Info" at the bottom of this box to go directly to the link. http://www.airventure.org/2008/news/080521_sharp.html... No attachments http://www.airventure.org/2008/news/080521_sharp.html NemesisNXT® 2008 AIRVENTUREâ„¢ Speed Blast Nemesis Air Racing will once again perform a 3 Km Speed Record attempt during the week at the 2008 AIRVENTUREâ„¢, July 28 through Aug. 3rd in Oshkosh, WI. AIRVENTURE is the largest aviation event in the world that attracts over 800,000 spectators from around the globe. The goal of this Speed Blast is to break the current C1-b category, 3 km record of 331 mph that was set in 1989 by Richard Gritter in a Venture aircraft. And, if time allows, and speed is with him, Jon Sharp, flying hi... No attachments   Cover Shot! During the 2007 Reno Air Races, Jon Sharp had an extraordinary opportunity to met and interview with Jan Peters from a German Magazine called “Fliegerâ€�. The result, a cover shot on the March 2008 issue and (as been explained by some of the Team’s German Friends) an excellent article. “This is exciting!â€� states Sharp, “Especially since we were just over in Germany after Reno.â€� In addition, Team Nemesis fortunately has German friends whose living is transla... No attachments   National Air-Racing Group Banquet Air Race Gold Champion, Jon Sharp, will be the keynote speaker at the National Air-Racing Group (NAG) Annual Meeting and Banquet Saturday, March 1st, 2008. “This is a true honorâ€�, states Sharp, “The NAG volunteers provide countless hours organizing and distributing air race results, pairings and performing other vital functions to support air racing.â€� Championships and speed records are not foreign to Sharp and Team Nemesis®. In the 29 years of air racing, Sharp has ... No attachments   13 Championships, 29 years Reno National Air Races Super Sport Gold Race Sept. 16, 2007 With breathtaking speed, Jon Sharp piloted the mighty Lycoming Powered Nemesis NXT to his 13th National Championship Air Race victory. With the relentless pursuit of Kevin Eldridge in #42 and in spite of severe turbulence on the course, Jon set a new race record of 385.650 mph. Jon s victory also places him in elite company with only one other pilot having as many championships, Ray Cote. This year marks Sharp s 29th ye... No attachments   Another Record! Reno, NV Reno Air Races Heat #2, Super Sport Class Jon Sharp, flying the Lycoming powered NemesisNXT, screamed past the finish line with a record speed of 384.784 mph. This makes the second race record for this week for Team Nemesis. Earlier in the week, Sharp set a new qualifying record of 386.9 mph. Sharp started the race second next to fellow NXT driver, Kevin Eldredge. On the second lap Sharp passed Eldredge and eventually lapped 3 other planes in the process. From the... No attachments   Race results for Sept 13th With a blazing speed of 365.154 miles per hour, Jon Sharp thundered past the checkered flag at the Reno Air Races today. The Lycoming Thunderbolt TIO 540 engine purred with contentment throughout the first six-lap heat race of the Super Sport Gold class in 2007. The closest competitor was the Relentless NXT, which followed Jon by approximately 11 seconds. After the race ended, Jon “fessed upâ€� to cutting the guide pylon during the puzzling start of the race. According the race ru... No attachments   We did it! Reno Air Races Reno, NV Jon Sharp, pilot of the NemesisNXT, qualified this morning with a speed of 386.9 mph, a new record for the Sport Class! The Lycoming Thunderbolt TIO 540 engine really did its job! Sharp is accustom to setting records with the original Nemesis, but this is the first record for the NemesisNXT. “Our goal was 400 mph, but we’ll take this speed!"comments Steve Hill, crew chief for the NXT. The first heat race is tomorrow, Sept.13th. Obviously, Sha... No attachments   Holy Cow! Reno Air Races Reno, NV Jon Sharp flying the NemesisNXT took the course this morning for one more practice flight. The first lap was only a tick over 360 mph. It was the second lap that made the Teams jaw drop. 390 plus lots of change mph! Holy Cow! Looks like it’s time to qualify and tomorrow looks like the day!... No attachments   Another Flight Reno Air Races Reno, NV Sharp, piloting the NemesisNXT, flew yet another perfect practice flight on Monday afternoon, Sept. 10th. “We’re checking out various systems,â€� comments Steve Hill crew chief of the NemesisNXT, of course, with a smile! Without any effort and a bit of a surprise for the team, Sharp flew a 355 mph lap. “I was just loafing! What a pleasant surprise!â€� comments Sharp. Sharp is expected to get on the course again on Tuesday, Sept. 1... No attachments   Quick Update Reno Air Races Reno, NV Saturday, Sept. 8th NemesisNXT, flown by Jon Sharp with his wife Patricia as co-pilot, arrived at the Reno Stead Airport in record speed. “We even passed an airliner! We’ve always wanted to do that!â€� states Sharp. The Stead Airport hosts the Reno National Air Races. When asked the speed, there was only a smile! Let the racing begin. Sunday, Sept. 9th: Sharp flew some practice flights around the new Sport Class course. The co... No attachments   12 National Titles And Counting Two with AeroMagic (Formula One) Nine with Nemesis (Formula One) One with NemesisNXT…so far. (Sport Class) Team Nemesis sites are set on the lucky 13 this year. The Thirteenth Gold National Championship at the Reno Air Races, that is. Racing the NemesisNXT, Sharp will be competing in the new Super Sport Class. Although Super Sport follows the same qualifications as the original Sport Class (kit aircraft, 5 delivered, blaa, blaa, blaa), it does offer some speed difference... No attachments   Double Wow! Yet another honor was bestowed upon Nemesis Air Racing! The NemesisNXT is in the EAA 2008 calendar in the month of February, which just happens to be Patricia Sharp’s birthday month. How thoughtful of them! Check it out! http://shop.eaa.org/ ... No attachments   What an honor! Nemesis Air Racing was more than honored and very humbled when Plane & Pilot (www.planeandpilotmag.com) chose the NemesisNXT design as one of the “10 Sexiest Planes Everâ€� in their September issue. Although Team Nemesis always strives to be first, the NXT design was third following two very beautiful planes, the Spitfire and the Beech Staggerwing. Both obviously well deserved their “sexyâ€� status. “Wow! We are so honored to have our design chosen! And to top it off our design ... No attachments   Pilot 2007 Upgrade Kit Race Pilot Jon Sharp recently went through a pilot upgrade in early 2007. Using a FAA approved, certified used part # k1dn3y, happily provided by the Spousal Unit Parts Enhancement Department, LLC (S.U.P.E.D.), Sharp was upgraded successfully and is back to full pilot status. Sharp flew through the upgrade without a hitch, as did the co-pilot, proprietor of S.U.P.E.D., LLC. The warranty on the replacement part is said to rival GM’s ten year, 100,000 mile warranty, but terms of ... No attachments   Reno Recap Gold Heat race # 1 - Thursday, Sept. 14: 3rd place with a speed of 329 mph in extremely windy weather Gold Heat race # 2 - Friday, Sept. 15: 2nd place with a speed of 319 mph in another blustery day! Gold Heat race # 3 - Saturday, Sept. 16: 3rd place with a speed of 343 mph. The weather was improving. Gold Race - Sunday, Sept. 17,: First Place with a speed of 360 mph. Beautiful day! Team inside information: The press person did not get fired, but she di... No attachments pr/pressreno2006.html Heat 2, 2nd Place Friday, Sept. 16, 2006 First of all, we must fire this press person who is always a day late and a dollar short with the press releases. Here is a recap of Reno Air Races ? Sport Class Gold ? Heat Race 2 on September 16th. Before the race, nine planes were ready to launch, yet only six of those finished without minor maydays. At the end of the race, all pilots had landed safely but three of them were cussing! Jon Sharp had nothing but praise for his NemesisNXT, which too... No attachments   Gentlemen, you have a race! In an overcast, blustery afternoon, Jon Sharp flew the NemesisNXT to a third place finish with a speed of 329 mph during the first Sport Class Gold heat race on Thursday, Sept. 14. ?It was extremely bumpy and being only Thursday, it was wise to save the engine until later in the week?, stated Jon. The Team Engineers have been pouring over engine data for that extra something. Those sly smiles leads one to believe that they might have more up their sleeves. Friday?s heat rac... No attachments   Stock Engine and no ADI! In chilly morning air, the NemesisNXT qualified today. Posting 351.565 mph on a stock Lycoming TIO540 engine, earned Sharp the third fastest qualifier in the Sport Class race group. This qualifying speed is more than 25 mph faster than the last two years for the NemesisNXT. Obviously Team Nemesis has been hard at work this past year and rumor has it that there is more power to be had. The first heat race is tomorrow in the late afternoon. The race schedule has yet to be di... No attachments   Not Yet! Team Nemesis originally planned on qualifying the NXT in the afternoon session today. Although, according to the team, due to a schedule setback and extended ground run time, the team decided to the delay qualifying time until Wednesday. Fear not, NemesisNXT will not be the only race plane to qualify tomorrow. There are still a handful that have yet to take the clock. Stay tuned!... No attachments   Sunday, Sept. 10, Reno NV Make that double wow! It was another beautiful, extraordinary, enjoyable flights?yes, flights! Today and tomorrow the qualifying schedules include a late morning and early afternoon flight times, with a possibility for a qualifying time on Wednesday morning. With three qualifying flights under their belt, Team Nemesis is scheming when they will take the clock. The team has been studying the engine data after each flight that is downloaded from the JP Instrumentt, EDM 900. ... No attachments   Beautiful Flight Beautiful Flight Its official, racing preparations have begun! Today was the first day that each race class of pilots had the opportunity to get on the course, if they choose to do so. The Sport Class was given an early afternoon flight time, of which Team Nemesis eagerly took advantage. After long briefings in the morning, Jon Sharp and Team Nemesis began the pre-flight operations, fervent to take flight. The weather was more than perfect, as was the flight. ?T... No attachments   Ready for Reno It a matter of days before Team Nemesis leaves for the Reno Air Races. All test flights have been completed, the pilot is geared up and the powerful TI0540 Lycoming engine is ready for competition. The flight to and from Oshkosh proved to be a valuable source of information for the team. Complete engine data has been downloaded from the JPI EDM-900, including fuel flow, cruise performance and of course, some speed data. The NXT was able to cruise at 225 kts (yes, that slow) an... IMG_0175_2.jpg   Nemesis Cleared for Landing, 36L, Oshkosh Jon & Patricia Sharp, in the NemesisNXT, landed at Oshkosh AirVenture, 10:21 AM local time. ?We have arrived!? exclaims Jon. Kevin Eldredge, President of SLO Air flew chase in his beautiful Glasair with the NXT from Mojave, CA to AirVenture. (Of course, Jon slowed down so the two could stay in formation.) Blue skies and smooth air blessed the twosome all the way ?What an awesome trip in an awesome airplane! ?, states Sharp. More to come! Stay tuned for updates from...... No attachments   Off to Oshkosh! It has been six years since a Nemesis has been to AirVenture, and that was to retire the plane to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Not so this time. Jon Sharp, flying the NemesisNXT, will be attending AirVenture 2006, a first for this design. ?We are truly looking forward to Oshkosh. This is such a perfect event to display the NXT?, states Sharp. The NXT is a high performance, two place, all carbon fiber kit aircraft powered by the world class Lycoming TI0... No attachments   First International Delivery NXT Kit number 7 was delivered to its new owner, Ron Simard, in Panama, South America this month. This kit is a milestone, for not only for being the first international sale, but also this project was built entirely by SLO Air, Inc. of San Luis Obispo, CA, the new distributor for this stunning kit. Under the close scrutiny of Jon and Patricia Sharp, Kit 7 was built and shipped from the new manufacturing facility in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California. This marks the formal transitio... No attachments   Oshkosh Bound Jon Sharp, with the NemesisNXT, is currently planning the 1600 nautical mile cross-country trip to AirVenture this year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. With an average speed of 350 mph the seemingly long trip swiftly becomes shorter. The NemesisNXT will be on display at AirVenture, allowing everyone to get an up close look at this two place, all molded carbon fiber speedster. Powered by a world class Lycoming TIO-540-NXT and a Hartzell Three Bladed Propeller, the NXT is a high performance perso...   No Image Extraordinary Pilot, Incredible Odds On April 11th, Kevin Eldredge developed a major oil leak in his NXT racer- Relentless, after a jolt from high level wind sheer rocked the aircraft at 12,500' over the rugged New Mexico mountains. Gliding for approximately 5 miles with an oil covered canopy and smoke in the cockpit, Kevin's extraordinary pilot skills guided him to a tiny dirt strip just outside Glenwood, NM. Touching down at about 130 kts and unable to see through the oil streaked windshield, Kevin drifted to the left and into th... No attachments   Air Race Champion Jon Sharp to speak @ EAA Banquet Jon Sharp, 11-time winner at the Reno Air Races, is the headline speaker for the Experimental Aircraft Association Annual Installation and Awards Banquet to be held on Saturday, January 28, 2006, at the Exodus Air Center, Fox Airfield, Lancaster, CA. Over the last 5 years Jon and Patricia Sharp have been designing and developing the NemesisNXT (Neoteric eXperimental Technology) kit. Designed from the ground up to be one of the fastest piston engine airplanes ever built, the NXT is the ultimat... No attachments   Worldwide Exclusive Agreement Nemesis Air Racing today signed a worldwide exclusive agreement with Kevin Eldredge, owner of SLO Air Inc. to manufacture and distribute the Nemesis NXT Sport Aircraft kit. Over the last 5 years Jon and Patricia Sharp have been designing and developing the NXT kit. Designed from the ground up to be one of the fastest piston engine airplanes ever built, the NXT is the ultimate in personal transportation. A total of 6 complete kits have been delivered to date. SLO Air's 12,500 foot f... No attachments   Yikes! This photo, provided by our friend Matt Russell shows Jon and the Nemesis NXT just seconds after he declared a Mayday during the race on Friday. At the time the photo was shot, he was going about 320 mph. The photo is especially helpful because it shows the problem to be far bigger than the team thought. Instrumented flight tests had shown the vibrations were coming from the right outer gear door, and were about 1/4" in amplitude. They didn't show how far the door was opening before the vibr... No attachments   Another mayday, another 3rd place The vibration problem that has been plaguing the Nemesis team for months reared its head again today, forcing Jon Sharp to mayday out on the first lap of the Gold Final today. Kevin Eldredge using a stock 350 hp engine, finished 3rd, about 10 seconds behind John Parker in the 700 hp Thunder Mustang. Coincidentally, Parker has inquired about the price of the kit. (It's $129,500, about $156,000 less than his current ride.) ... No attachments   Today ends a very long and interesting week To racap: Wednesday: Qualifying Jon Sharp in the Nemesis NXT racer qualified today at 323.381 mph. Not setting a qualifying record is a new experience for the team, but this speed puts the racer solidly in the Sport Gold Class. Tomorrow, Jon takes to the air and races the NXT on the unlimited racecourse, home to the fastest airplanes in the world. Thursday: Scratch For the first time in over 28 years of air racing, Jon Sharp scratched in today?s heat race. ?... No attachments   Hot Rod... So, what is a picture of a connecting rod and wrist pin doing on a website devoted to airplanes? It's further proof that Lycoming "gets it." Proof that they understand that there is more to competitiveness than a drive to win. There also must be a drive to inspire, improve, and to innovate. They understand that racing can instill this drive company wide, and that success is measured not so much in what you do, but how you do it. By the way, the parts? they're machined billet titanium, spe... No attachments http://www.lycoming.textron.com/ Golden Age Paint Scheme The new paint scheme continues the classic style used in the Golden Age of Air Racing by the famous Gee Bee family. Blending the shapes and colors of the unbeatable Nemesis Formula 1 with the style of another air racing icon, the Nemesis NXT is destined to become one of the most photographed racers of all time. ... No attachments   The Race to Reno The rush to Reno is on! With only a few short days until the Reno National Air Races in Reno, NV, Team Nemesis is working closely with Lycoming in preparations for a successful event that occurs on Sept. 14- 18. ?The tremendous support that we have received from Lycoming has been outstanding!? comments renowned race pilot Jon Sharp. Continuous flight tests for this spectacular event have been a staple at the Team Nemesis camp this past year and the excitement is growing as the race dates near... No attachments