The Air Races held every September at Stead Airport north of Reno Nevada, featuring six classes of aircraft racing in heats of six or seven planes around a roughly oval course.
The event also includes military and civil aircraft demos and fly-bys, aerobatic performances, a large static aircraft display, and a variety of food, beverages, and aviation-related products from hundreds of vendors.
Attendance typically reaches about 200,000 visits during the four-and-a-half days of racing.
The event also includes military and civil aircraft demos and fly-bys, aerobatic performances, a large static aircraft display, and a variety of food, beverages, and aviation-related products from hundreds of vendors.
Attendance typically reaches about 200,000 visits during the four-and-a-half days of racing.
The Reno National Championship Air Races is the only place in the World where you can see five days of REAL AIR RACING by six classes of aircraft up close and personal. The Air Races have been run since 1964 near Reno, Nevada, USA, and are currently held at Reno Stead Field, about eight miles North of Reno.
Race aircraft in the Unlimited Class reach speeds of over 500 mph - by far the fastest-moving machines in motorsports! The event also includes a world-class air show featuring top aerobatic performers, military and civil flight demonstrations, and a large display of static aircraft.
Race aircraft in the Unlimited Class reach speeds of over 500 mph - by far the fastest-moving machines in motorsports! The event also includes a world-class air show featuring top aerobatic performers, military and civil flight demonstrations, and a large display of static aircraft.
The Reno National Championship Air Races is the only place in the World where you can see five days of REAL AIR RACING by six classes of aircraft up close and personal. The Air Races have been run since 1964 near Reno, Nevada, USA, and are currently held at Reno Stead Field, about eight miles North of Reno.
Race aircraft in the Unlimited Class reach speeds of over 500 mph - by far the fastest-moving machines in motorsports! The event also includes a world-class air show featuring top aerobatic performers, military and civil flight demonstrations, and a large display of static aircraft.
Race aircraft in the Unlimited Class reach speeds of over 500 mph - by far the fastest-moving machines in motorsports! The event also includes a world-class air show featuring top aerobatic performers, military and civil flight demonstrations, and a large display of static aircraft.
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