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National Championship Air Races at Reno, 2002

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Key Takeaways:

  • AVweb provided comprehensive coverage of the Reno Air Races 2002, detailing the excitement, competition, and notable outcomes of the event.
  • Featured articles highlighted specific aircraft, including a visit to the "Rare Bear" racer and a story on a speed-record-breaking replica of the Hughes H-1.
  • The coverage also included unofficial race results posted on September 15, 2002, and a multi-part image gallery capturing the magic of the air races.
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Articles from Reno 2002:
Complete AVweb Coverage

Reno Rare Bear

After waiting out IFR weather that stayed until the last possible moment, Sherry Ditmer leapt into the blue skies to visit the mighty Rare Bear racer, which was being prepared for the races at Reno. Leaving Stead, she found herself unable to resist a quick trip around the race course. In anticipation of the coming races, we present her story.
Hughes H-1 Shows Its Stuff at Reno 2002

Is it possible for a plane, designed by the eccentric Howard Hughes in the early 1930s, to break speed records even today? AVweb’s Matt Paxton was in Reno as a recently built replica of the Hughes H-1 showed that some designs are timeless.
Air Racing At Its Best

The week in Reno was filled with all that makes an air race great: competition, cooperation and excitement. There were some expected winners, and some very unexpected losers. But the story is much more than “who won the gold” and “who didn’t even start,” and AVweb’s Matt Paxton tells us that story.

Photos and Results:
AVweb’s Visual Coverage

Reno 2002 Unofficial Results
Hot off the wire, here are the unofficial results as posted September 15, 2002.
Reno 2002 Image Gallery, Part 1

There’s a lot to see at the Air Races in Reno.  AVweb staffers Matt Paxton and Tom Philo were there to capture the magic of the September classic in this the first of two photo galleries. 
Reno 2002 Image Gallery, Part 2

AVweb staffers Matt Paxton and Tom Philo present their second of two photo galleries capturing the magic that is Reno.

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