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The Wakefield International Cup

by Charles Dennis Rushing

Rules summary 1928 to 2002

Year Power Area Maximum weight Minimum
cross-section
Time Launch Other Era Motif
1928 any unlimited 11 lb L2/100 best of 3 ROG
Antique 1930 Ehrhardt
1934 rubber unlimited wing area
190-200 sq ins
4 oz L2/100 average of 3 ROG
Vintage 1939 Korda
1937 rubber unlimited wing area
190-200 sq ins
8 oz L2/100 average of 3 ROG
1938 rubber unlimited +stabilizer 33% 8 oz L2/100 average of 3 ROG
1951 rubber unlimited 294 sq ins total
(19 dm2)
8 oz 10 sq in 3x5 min ROG
1954 King
1954 rubber 80g 19 dm2 8 oz 10 sq in 3x5 min ROG
1957 rubber 50g 19 dm28 ozunlimited 5x180 sec delete ROG
Modern 1958 Benedek
1965 rubber 40g 19 dm2190g unlimited 5x180 sec

1969 rubber 40g 19 dm2 190g unlimited 7x180 sec

1988 rubber 40g 19 dm2 190g unlimited 7x180 sec
Rescind B.O.M. 1993 Andrjukov
1996 rubber 35g 19 dm2195g unlimited 7x180 sec
Ban rubber heating
2002 rubber 30g 19 dm2200g unlimited 7x180 sec

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