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Hughes H-1 Shows Its Stuff at Reno 2002

(click photos for larger views) Hughes H-1, S/N 2; Note the Low-Drag NACACowl Howard Hughes never did anything halfway. From the HK-1 Hercules, a.k.a. “Spruce Goose,” to his business empire, to Jane Russell’s brassiere, Hughes was on the leading edge. His H-1 Racer, designed and built in 1935, was no exception. The H-1 was the […]

AeroShell Named Official Oil of Reno Air Races

Shell Oil Products US today announced that its AeroShell engine oil is the “Official Oil of the Reno Air Races.” As the official oil, AeroShell will be used in five of the aircraft classes competing in the races – more than 800 gallons of AeroShell oil products will be used. “Race pilots push their engines […]

Reno 2001 Image Gallery, Part Two

Each year, September brings aviation fans the National Championship Air Races, staged at Reno/Stead Airport in Reno, Nev. This year, the racing was schedule to start next Thursday, September 13. Unfortunately for race fans, national security concerns which, at this writing, have grounded VFR Part 91 flight operations also spelled the end of this year’s […]

Reno 2001 Image Gallery, Part One

Each year, September brings aviation fans the National Championship Air Races, staged at Reno/Stead Airport in Reno, Nev. This year, the racing was schedule to start next Thursday, September 13. Unfortunately for race fans, national security concerns which, at this writing, have grounded VFR Part 91 flight operations also spelled the end of this year’s […]

National Championship Air Races at Reno, 2001

Part One of AVweb‘s exclusive coverage of the National Championship Air Races at Reno includes some discussion of the goings-on within the unlimited racing community, plus some great images of the planes – including the jets – that had been slated to race this year. Part Two rounds out AVweb‘s coverage with a discussion of […]