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Originally Posted by ET2SN

BTW, before the Brits get too worked up ("Pip pip, wot?"), Dreadnaught and some of the other Furies from that Unlimited Gold race aren't pure Hawkers.
For starters, they are the T20 variant which is a two seat trainer. The trainers are slightly lighter than the single cockpit fighters and that second canopy also gives the T20 a slight edge in aerodynamics.
The first two planes were also converted to run Pratt and Whitney radial engines (I think they are the same engines that were used in the Connie?) which work better at lower altitudes and are easier to tweak for racing. They also turn a custom 4 blade prop vs the traditional 5 blades.

The key word is unlimited. The race is not restricted to wardbird canon and where else will you ever witness such aircraft piston fury? After the first time I went, I couldn't get the sound out of my head and kept trying to hear it in every motor sound I heard.

It's not a huge ordeal to attend, or at least it wasn't the last time which was four or so years ago. You can stay in Reno/Sparks and drive to the event without much trouble.