Reno air races 2018

ET2SN · 09-20-22, 07:04 PM

Sadly, I think the Unlimited classes are coming to an end.

The price to enter has gone through the roof as the parts become more rare and the speeds are getting too high to remain safe(ish) on the "long" course.

IMO, The Unlimited community has been a little tone deaf when it comes to "top speed vs safety" and I don't think the fans are showing up to watch a blood sport (heck, there are always the Bum Fights in Reno).

Eichhörnchen · 09-21-22, 04:14 PM

I love to look back at the days of the Gee-Bee racers and later - in Europe - the Schneider Trophy seaplanes. I stood next to the Supermarine S.6B in a huge hall at the London Science museum many years ago and was able to run my paws over one of its floats

Here's the very first aviation painting I ever did, so not my best work. It shows a precursor to the S.6 - the Supermarine S.4

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,499 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Aviation Racing I love to look back at the days of the Gee-Bee racers and later - in Europe - the Schneider Trophy seaplanes. I stood next to the Supermarine S.6B in a huge hall at the London Science museum many years ago and was able to run my paws over one of its floats Here's the very first aviation painting I ever did, so not my best work. It shows a precursor to the S.6 - the Supermarine S.4 __________________

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09-20-22, 07:04 PM	#1
ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Sadly, I think the Unlimited classes are coming to an end. The price to enter has gone through the roof as the parts become more rare and the speeds are getting too high to remain safe(ish) on the "long" course. IMO, The Unlimited community has been a little tone deaf when it comes to "top speed vs safety" and I don't think the fans are showing up to watch a blood sport (heck, there are always the Bum Fights in Reno).