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    Airframe Family: Mercury Air K-10 Shoestring
    Latest Model:K-10 Shoestring
    Construction Number:51
    Last Civil Registration:N118DP
    Compressed ID:Condor K-10 cn 51 cr N118DP

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a K-10 by Condor.

    19 August 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX118DP (K10 SHOESTRING, 51) issued.

    By 17 September 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N118DP.

    From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Bryan Richardson from Auburn, CA. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 183.421 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 180.818 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 177.525 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 167.783 mph.

    17 September 1990


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    Circa 17 September 1990


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Mick Richardson. Qualified in 26th place with an average speed of 185.672 mph.

    From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Bryan Richardson from Auburn, CA. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 199.537 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 190.689 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 183.007 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 195.052 mph.

    From 13 September 1993 to 19 September 1993

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Bryan Richardson from Auburn, CA. Qualified in 16th place with an average speed of 212.771 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 199.335 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 197.710 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 204.172 mph.

    From 14 March 1994 to 20 March 1994

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Mick Richardson from Auburn, CA. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 223.958 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 209.178 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 206.799 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 203.419 mph.

    From 3 June 1994 to 5 June 1994

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed in the International Formula 1 Paso Robles event. The primary pilot was Mick Richardson from Auburn, CA. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 209.97 mph. Raced in Heat 1 Bronze. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 222.25 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 213.86 mph. Raced in the Gold Semi-Final race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 203.39 mph.

    From 12 September 1994 to 18 September 1994

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Bryan Richardson from Auburn, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 218.629 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 203.633 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 202.035 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 199.421 mph.

    From 11 September 2000 to 17 September 2000

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Dan Borgstrom from Sweden. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 201.547 mph. Started Heat 1B, but was disqualified. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 190.185 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 193.872 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 196.568 mph.

    From 10 September 2001 to 15 September 2001

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Dan Borgstrom from Sweden. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 209.950 mph.

    From 9 September 2002 to 15 September 2002

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Dan Borgstrom from Karlskoga, Sweden. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 214.481 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 209.587 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 210.797 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 207.151 mph.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #30, named Half Fast.
    Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the F1 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was Dan Borgstrom from Karlskoga, Sweden.

    30 December 2014

    Civil registration, N118DP, cancelled.
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    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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