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Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson
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Pumping avgas and waxing flight school airplanes got Tom into general aviation in 1973, but the lure of racing cars and motorcycles sent him down a motor journalism career heavy on engines and racing. Today he still writes for peanuts and flies for fun.

Venturing the Cup

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Started in 1997 by Eric Whyte and Erik Anderson, the AirVenture Cup offers its own twist on the traditional point-to-point air race. Namely, it...

Las Cruces Confidential

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With so much new at Las Cruces last weekend there are details behind the racing worth noting.

Las Cruces A Win

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From a Sport Class air racing perspective the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo held last weekend was a great success.

Las Cruces Sport Qualifying

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Expected top-qualifier Andrew Findlay ran into injector issues thanks to minor debris floating around the fuel system.

Sport Air Racing Livestream

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A livestream feed from the Sport Class races so we can all follow the action as it happens.

Mojave Experimental Fly-In This Saturday

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Eyeballing airplanes and easy access to their designers/pilots.

Hawking That New Engine

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After 20 years the long-gestating DeltaHawk diesel is suddenly hotter than Jeff LaVelle’s turbos on a 400-mph lap.

Real Pylon Racing: Sport Class Unleashed at Las Cruces October 19...

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For those missing their annual dose of wing-to-wing pylon air racing last month, the Sport Class has the cure.

Air Racing: A Report

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With the announcement of Roswell, New Mexico, as the new home of the National Air Races, it seems a good time to give an update on the go-fast crowd.

Thomas The Historian

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One moment we were in Oshkosh 2024, the next instant we glanced behind us and we were in 1932 at the Thompson Trophy races.

In Case You Missed It

What’s New

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A WxWorx partner will help upgrade Nexrad, MGL Avionics Odyssey EFIS ships in the U.S., Sky-Tec offers the RX12 starter for Rotax 912/914 series engines, and TrickAir offers skis for the American Legend Aircraft Legend Cub.

Color Country

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When I was mired in some of the more frustrating and tedious parts of...

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

The Price of Power

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More power! Bob Fritz takes a close look at what makes batteries go, what kind is best for your plane, and how to get the most out of your battery.