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Dreadnought Out
Dreadnought safely back in its pit after giving everybody a huge scare this afternoon. We had just arrived at Reno-Stead Tuesday afternoon and were standing at the trunk of our...
Dynon is On the Field!
...for victory laps by race winners), but “Field Marshall Weber” reports that the ride is…. adequate. Thanks to Dynon for all they do to support the homebuilders racing at Reno!...
A Good Thursday
Normal maintenance and inspections are the norm throughout the Reno paddock as Andrew Findlay’s crew demonstrates. It’s Thursday and the Sport Gold heroes are already running 402 mph heat races....
A Formula 1 Moment
Justin Meaders Limitless—and Justin—were unscathed after yesterdays bump in the road. It’s Thursday at Reno which is sort of like sophomore year in high school. The new has worn off...
Friday Recap (And Correction)
...for all the marbles on Sunday. The tightest pairing in Sport Gold remains Sean Van Hatten and Tom McNerney, two of the nicest guys at Reno and running right on...
LaVelle Leads, Findlay Follows
...to 312 mph finish. Huffstutler clearly had to work at this one but made it happen. So, tomorrow looms. The final Reno. Unless hit by an asteroid Stevo Hinton and...
More than just “Busy”
As Tom Wilson reported on Friday, it was starting to get busy at the Reno Air Races… well Saturday it went from “busy” to positively crowded at times. One of...
Yamaha-Powered STOL Highlander
...Eddie and Kevin finished STOL Race 48 only a month before Reno. Skytrax gear box and 4 blade NP prop. What resulted was the creation of a next level Highlander...
Archive: August 2014
...aerodynamics at UFMG in Brazil, consultant to several Red Bull and Reno air race teams and holder of four world records with his CEA-308. ‘The first prop that he sent...
Poynter Van’s RV-9A—a Whole Village Project
...builder Ed Ensminger. Troubleshooting technical service for both the fuel injection and electronics involved the special services of Reno Air Racer Tom McNerney who is nothing short of incredible. Tom...
In Case You Missed it
Drilling a Straight Hole in Aluminum.
One of the fundamental skills a builder needs to develop on just about any...
Build Your Skills: Composites (Part 9)
Dont let pesky pinholes ruin your homebuilt project. There is a way to deal with them, and author Bob Fritz describes how. Hint: To start with, cleanliness is always a good thing in the shop.
