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The Reno Air Races, or Roswell Air Races, officially known as the National Championship Air Races, are a multi-day event tailored to the aviation community that took place each September at the Reno Stead Airport a few miles north of Reno, Nevada, with the last races held in 2024. [1] The Reno Air Racing Association plans to resume racing at a ...
On September 18, 1970, the airplane (then known as Miss Candace) crashed while attempting an emergency landing caused by an engine failure during that year's Reno Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport. During the landing the plane's longer propeller, modified for racing, clipped the runway surface, causing the plane to drift off the edge of the ...
In the 2011 Reno air races, Voodoo and The Galloping Ghost were running in second and third place, respectively, when the latter crashed. In 2013, Voodoo, still owned by Bob Button, was raced at Reno by Steven Hinton, Jr., who won the unlimited gold trophy and the national championship while reaching speeds of over 500 mph (800 km/h). [7]
Precious Metal during the 1988 Reno Air Races with its original P-51H tail.. Precious Metal made its first flight on August 10, 1988, with the race number 9. [1] It made its debut at the Reno Air Races on September 12 of that year.
The aircraft made its debut at the 1991 Reno air races having been flown from the Scaled Composites factory under escort. Gasoline was used as the fuel for the flight to Reno as this gave a greater range. The onboard engine control computers were replaced with equipment for metering methanol in the race configuration. Methanol was the preferred ...
Powered by a Continental O-200 Engine, built to compete in the Formula One category at the Reno Air Races. [4] It was designed to comply with the "Formula" Rules, [5] which limit engine displacement, propeller type, wing area, minimum aircraft weight, and landing gear type. [6] The Aircraft is also Eligible for International Air Racing.
Gibson worked with the National Transportation Safety Board following the 2011 Reno Air Races crash. This was documented in an Air Disasters episode several years later. In September 2013, Gibson qualified the Hawker Sea Fury known as "September Fury" in race #232 at the 50th National Championship Air Races at a speed of 479.164 mph.
On May 23, 2024, the Reno Air Racing Association announced starting in 2025, the Roswell International Air Center will host the National Championship Air Races and Air Show starting in 2025, replacing the Reno Stead Airport. [6]