Galloping Ghost with Jimmy Leeward
GP5 to be flown by Lee Behel
More coming...
above posted by Marilyn Dash (Ruby Red Racing)
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And hopefully, she'll forgive us this indulgence.... but there are some stories in the news that should be on the Reno Update too - so we've taken the liberty of adding them here!
At speeds approaching 250 mph, airplanes roar 50 feet from the ground, maneuvering their wings around an obstacle course of barrels on telephone poles.
Among these pilots is John Zayac, a Binghamton native who will compete in the National Championship Reno Air Races from Sept. 15 to 19 at the Reno Stead Airport in Nevada.
The 47th annual event carries on the tradition of the Cleveland Air Races, which spanned the 1920s to the 1940s. Participants in the fast-moving sport are aviators from around the world -- including fighter pilots and astronauts. ...
NASCAR at 200 mph? Indy at 230 mph? Top Fuel at 300 mph? Mere Childs play.
Welcome to the Big League. The “serious toys for big boys” club.
Unlimited Air Racers are just getting their groove on at 350 mph.... Passing 400 mph they actually howl... At 475 mph they're screaming, but straining to break through an elusive aerodynamic barrier.
Unlimiteds race wingtip to wingtip at 500+ mph, less than 50 feet off the ground, pulling massive G’s around the pylons while they’re at it! No margin for error here! These guys are always ...
Reno Air Races complete 2010 schedule - The Reno Gazette-Journal
Reno 2010 Air Racing from aafo.com
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