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    Airframe Family: Vans RV-6 / Aviation AVA-202
    Latest Model:RV-6
    Construction Number:24853
    Last Civil Registration:N600SS
    Compressed ID:Vans RV-6 cn 24853 cr N600SS
    Latest Owner or Location:Tom Hallendorf, Willmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a RV-6.

    10 August 2010

    To Tom Hallendorf, Willmington, DE with new c/r N600SS.

    10 June 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX600SS (RV-6, 24853) issued.

    Raced as #43.

    From 12 September 2011 to 16 September 2011

    Raced as #43, named ROCKET SIX.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Bob Mills from Sparks, NV. Qualified in 20th place with an average speed of 242.908 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 244.817 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 241.536 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 235.78 mph.

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 10 September 2012 to 16 September 2012

    Raced as #43, named ROCKET SIX.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Bob Mills from Sparks, NV. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 245.420 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 245.776 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 247.039 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 247.238 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 248.574 mph.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #49, named ROCKET SIX.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Bob Mills from Sparks, NV. Qualified in 24th place with an average speed of 254.679 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 253.06 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 255.023 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 251.335 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 252.7 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 253.923 mph.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 8 September 2014 to 14 September 2014

    Raced as #49, named ROCKET SIX.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Bob Mills from Sparks, NV. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 263.989 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 254.652 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 257.223 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 253.267 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 251.311 mph.

    From 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2015

    Raced as #49, named ROCKET SIX.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Shane Margraves from Scotts Valley, CA. Qualified in 17th place with an average speed of 250.480 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 246.674 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 247.723 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 245.234 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 244.823 mph.

    July 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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     Mike Henniger
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