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There were few surprises in the Sport Gold heat race yesterday afternoon at the National Air Races in Reno, Nevada. Jeff LaVelle lead from...

During the big-engine peak of the 1940s and '50s large radial engines all used a hydraulically-actuated torquemeter. By sensing the engine's output specific power and fuel consumption settings were accurately set, along with providing some engine diagnostic capabilities.

Wandering through the Sport class pits this morning, I spotted parts, tools, and paper towels soaked with brake fluid under the left gear leg...

Qualifying is often telling the tale with racing around Reno's pylons, but when the heat races start the reality of Sunday's Gold money races begins to take shape.

Earlier we commented on John Parker's Thunder Mustang as being supercharged... Turns out our long term memory was having fun with our rapidly slipping short term recall.

Number one qualifier in Formula One is not the expected Steve Senegal but rather Lowell Slatter in Fraed Naught at an impressive 253.597 mph. As for Senegal, he posted 250.431 mph in qualifying and 245.846 mph in this morning's heat race. Maybe it's a case of being busy as Steve is also racing a Super RV-8 in the Sport Class where he ran just a little slower at 235.107 mph.

If model airplanes are the gateway hobby to building your own experimental, then Thomas Lockwood's Lego-based Flying Brix must be the contemporary version of Guillow's balsa kits--or an alternative to conventional wooden display models.

While Editor Dye has already made the first of 2016's pilgrimages to the National Air Races, today was our first for the year. As...

Race week is here, and airplanes from all over have come to Reno, Nevada to see who is fastest - and the largest single...

Lancair Owners and Builders Organization Recognized for Contribution to Safety In 1996 the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) and the EAA established the Spirit of Flight Award to recognize those EAA members who made a significant contribution to aviation safety and flight testing, with the goal of encouraging further improvements in these areas.