Video: Steve Hinton Jr. On Speed Record

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Key Takeaways:

  • Steve Hinton Jr. achieved a new record for the fastest speed of a piston-powered aircraft across four 3-kilometer runs.
  • The record was set in early September.
  • Hinton Jr. discussed the speed record and its comparison to Reno's pylon racing with AVweb's Russ Niles.
  • The article includes a link to a YouTube video about the event.
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Steve Hinton Jr. set a record for the fastest speed recorded by a piston-powered aircraft over four 3-kilometer runs in early September and he spoke with AVweb’s Russ Niles at the National Championship Air Races about how that kind of flying compares to pylon racing at Reno.

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