Air Racing

Homebuilt sportster is known for breaking the 400 mph barrier at the Reno Air Races .

All seven classes of racing will return in new home of Roswell, N.M. next year.

Imagine receiving a daily windfall of $410,000 for an entire year. That’s the scale of the estimated economic benefit the local Reno economy enjoyed during only four days of the 2023 National Championship Air Races. The tally, conducted by the University of Nevada at Reno’s Center for Regional Study, estimated that the NCAR race pumped […]

Reno, Nevada, has been home to the world’s fastest motorsport since 1964. Each September, it becomes the one place on the globe where all types of aircraft compete in a daring test of airplane and pilot, racing for gold in the desert. But, 2023 marked the last time. The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority decided that the […]

When one thinks of Roswell, New Mexico, the visions that generally come to mind are those of UFOs and aliens. However, in 2025, those objects in the sky will be easily identified as jets and piston-powered fixed-wing racers of all types as they compete in the highly prestigious and revered National Championship Air Races, well […]

Women aviators from the U.S. and across the globe are set to embark on the 47th Air Race Classic (ARC) on Tuesday, June 18, commemorating the 95th anniversary of the historic Women’s Air Derby. The race covers a challenging 2,628-statute-mile route across 11 states, with the finish line awaiting at Northern Colorado Regional Airport in […]

While 2023 signaled the last time championship air racing would take place in Reno, Nevada, the organizing body—Reno Air Racing Association (RARA)—has said it would actively seek out new venues for its events. Now it’s down to three possible locations: Casper, Wyoming; Pueblo, Colorado; and Roswell, New Mexico. Off the list, for now, are Buckeye, […]

If only airplanes could talk. The white and two-toned blue Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae residing in the Smithsonian Institution’s Udvar-Hazy Center, outside of Washington, D.C., would have more than a few stories to share. This particular Vega has been up to the stratosphere and around the world. And all at the capable hands of one […]

By Amy Wilder In an unfortunate accident during the 66th Gordon Bennett Cup, a sport gas balloon, flown by Poland Team 1, collided with a powerline while participating in the international distance competition. The accident, which occurred near Crandall, Texas, located southeast of Dallas, has left both pilots, Krzystotf Zapart and Pjotr Halas, residents of […]

This article was originally published on KITPLANES.com. The final National Air Races at Reno, Nevada are on hold following a two-airplane accident. Reno Air Racing Association released a statement (see below) saying the pilots of the two aircraft involved are both deceased. Identification of pilots has been held while the race organization contacts the next of […]