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Bob
Davis
 Bob Davis has long been closely
associated with the International Aerobatic Club and the U.S.
Aerobatic Team as both a competitor and advisor. He
retired from commercial aviation in 1993 as a Boeing 747 captain
to work full time as an air show performer. That year, he
purchased what many consider to be the ultimate showplane, the
Russian-built Sukhoi Su-29.
Bob flew competition from
1970-88; won the Illinois Aerobatic Championships; placed second
at the International Aerobatic Championships in Fond du Lac, WI
a number of times, and third at the National Championships;
was selected to fly on the U.S. Aerobatic Team in 1975, '77 and
'84, and returned in '84, '85 and '89 as an advisor.
 THE
PLANE
The Russian-built Sukhoi is in a class by itself. Since it
was first introduced at the World Aerobatic Championships in
1984, the nine-cylinder, Su-29 has won more than 100 first place
finishes in international competition. Boasting strength,
quickness and maneuverability unmatched by any other aerobatic
plane, the Su-29 produces a phenomenal roll rate of over 360
degrees per second.
Sukoi Su-29
Engine: 355 hp VOKBM M-14PT
Wingspan: 26 feet, 10 inches
Length: 23 feet, 10 inches
Height: 9 feet, 6 inches
Gross Weight: 1, 896 lbs.
Max Speed: 279 mph
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