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Tom Wilson

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Pumping avgas and waxing flight school airplanes got Tom into general aviation in 1973, but the lure of racing cars and motorcycles sent him down a motor journalism career heavy on engines and racing. Today he still writes for peanuts and flies for fun.

Air Racing: A Report

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With the announcement of Roswell, New Mexico, as the new home of the National Air Races, it seems a good time to give an update on the go-fast crowd.

Thomas The Historian

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One moment we were in Oshkosh 2024, the next instant we glanced behind us and we were in 1932 at the Thompson Trophy races.

Red, Round and Gorgeous

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Everyone kept asking us if we’d seen the red Hatz out on the homebuilt line, and when we walked up to Rick and Kathy Schultz’s spanking new biplane we knew why.

Tundra Tailwheels

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Tundra's line of no excuses off-road tailwheels.

Off The Scale!

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2/3 scale P-38 - an apex experimental, one of those over the top builds defying all norms of dedication and craftiness and it’s available for close inspection next to the Brown Arch.

Findlay Failure: Not Detonation

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During the AirVenture Cup point-to-point race last Sunday front runner Andrew Findlay suffered a major engine failure in his One Moment Racing Lancair Super Legacy.

Viking’s Latest—And Some Zodiac Eye Candy

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There are couple of things of note in the Viking Aircraft Engines booth this year.

Near Perfect, But Nothing Fancy

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We visit Visalia and find California engine builder Ly-Con going strong.
The most difficult compromises live in the middle of the performance envelope, while the easiest decisions are found at each end of the spectrum. This VW installation emphasizes economy over performance, so a prop gearbox would be an obvious complication.

Compromises

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Never one to revel in the practical, recently I found myself expounding to a colleague on why the general aviation world moves at 2700 rpm.

RARA Announces Roswell

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Reno Air Racing Association announced the new home of the National Championship Air Races (NCAR) is Roswell, New Mexico.

In Case You Missed It

A Wooden Kneeboard for Tablets

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While I owned my‭ ‬Fisher FP-404‭ ‬‭(‬“Restoring a Stored Homebuilt‭,‬”‭ ‬February 2017‭), ‬I was...

Letters

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Distress SignalI just received the February 2009 edition and dove into its contents with...

Light Stuff

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When you purchase a new light or ultralight aircraft, you should talk to the manufacturer or distributor about the flight training services they provide. By Roy Beisswenger.

Build a Custom Plenum That Will Work

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For optimum performance, all it takes is a little bit of math and some fiberglass.