ooohh man is this awesome!!! My dad and mom have been a fan of these races since I was a little kid and I am just now hip to what I have been missing..... I am a huge fan of the Hydroplane races and have been since I was 5 years old.... Gotta love the old piston hudro boats and planes! Man'o Man'o Man!!!!!
Yes, it's a F7F Tigercat and it has been competing in the bronze class for several years. It was recently sold to another race team owner so hopefully we'll see it grace the pylons again. Reno is an event that must be seen in person to really appreciate...it gets in your blood.
Ak4570, great video! You are a pure hardcore Unlimited fan. No music, no talk .....just unlimiteds! In my years since 1967, this was the best race. Strega shook off Rare Bear, avoided wake turbelence of September Fury and walked by it, and then literally ran down a VERY fast Dago Red. P-51, the only top unlimited with the original engine and with the fewest cubic inches! P-51 #1
For years and years I've dreamed of attending.....I finally just moved to Sparks and hope to FINALLY make it to Stead Field for this. Not too far north of here, and since I'm unemployed....I guess I have the time....
Yes, these are real WWII aircraft and yes, it's that crazy. I've been a pylon judge for the National Championship Air Races since 2001 and this week in September is blocked out of my calendar from now until the day I die! I @#$%ing incredible. Standing at my pylon (I judge the jets and unlimiteds) these guys fly right over my head at 500mph, 50-75 off the deck.. Words can't describe that rush!
Nice vid with nice sound. Not with spoiled with crappy 80's glam rock. Shame that we don't have air racing like that in europe, perhaps gas is to expensive...lol can't wait to see those amazing machines in person.
This IS alot like NASCAR, and while I would rather go to the races at Reno than the races at Talledega, Nascar is still incredibly fun and exciting. The Red bull Air Races are awesome though !!!!
@brotherbandit Because raw fuel is being dumped into the cylinders. Since it's taking a little linger than usual to fire off, the raw fuel is igniting off the heat of the exhaust stacks.
Some questions for those who know...do either the "Radial' or "V" engines have an advantage? I see plenty of both...just wonder what the advantages/disadvantages of both are. Nicely crafted video!
@greenjeansmjr yes both engines have advantages but they also have trade-offs. generally the radials offer reliability (though since r-3350-93 parts are so rare it's come down), the merlin offers a smaller profile and less fuel, oil, water and adi consumption.
I have, and it is a really tragic tale of dreams unrealized. I only hope that and future financial success I have can allow me to fund such a dream again.
@edj66 I've checked and some of the fastest and most potent mustangs were and still are running Griffon engines because they make more power than the older Merlin engines do.
The pits is a bi- wing acrobat. The mustang holds the record for being the fastest piston powered aircraft ever, so there is really no comparing the two.
@cholder43 : No it isn't... It looks like a Yak 11... After few search, I found a list of the airplanes, and there was a Yak 11 named Czech Mate. It's it because of the wing shape and the colours.
@Galf506 a few spanish 109's have graced the pylons, however with the rarity of the german planes it's unlikely we'll see one fly here again. holding out hope for one of the focke-wulf reproductions though.
@Howie262 As a general rule, it could - but at certain altitudes (I think 10-15000ft) where the props were really biting and those superchargers at their most effective, it could
BTW, this event is Sept 14-20 this year. You come once...you'll come back every year, trust me. This only happens once a year and it only happens here...
You're correct about everything but the "the flames are injested back into the engine". Of course they aren't, the flames burn up and do NOT go back into the engine through the exhaust...
@dragonfire1804 I agree couldn't have said it better myself...All this B.S. lawsuits ect, spectator or pilot, we wouldn't be there at these awesome! events if we didn't have it in our "blood" and we all know the risks but the rush from it is beyond words...some get tears, or shivers and I personaly wouldn't trade it for the world! and anyone who sues or complains has no business in the aviation theater
@NevadaWrangler I wouldnt really say that bro, every plane had their advantages ..... With out a doubt the germans always put better guns in their planes. Being that the bf-109 had a 20mm cannon in the prop nose standard along with upgradable wing machine guns and 20/30mm cannons... where US planes are stuck with only 50.cal machine guns on the wings. The Germans also always have the top scoring aces in every war. you should Take a look at some of them.
@TheInGenCO Not really. these aircraft were pretty much at there peak. Once you start going so fast in a plane not designed for near sonic or supersonic flight you run into alot of problems like the prop tips will break the sound barrier and send damaging shockwaves though the airframe. And all kinds of weird aerodynamic phenomena. 500 ish is about all your gona get out of a prop driven airframe. still its darn fast!
@Howie262 The Me109 and the Fw-190 both got torched by P-51's and P-47's. And the later F4U models and Bearcats too. The Me262 is the only German fighter that was able to excell beyond that. And they would fly against the jet class not the unlimiteds. So, no, they would not always win. They would rarely win.
@Howie262 The 262 couldn't turn worth crap... It was taught that if you got into a fight with a 262, make it turn because you'll get inside every time. It's job was to make slashing attacks at bomber formations But, either way. If you know anyone with about 12M US, there's a guy in Ohio that builds exact replicas. They even perform the same
does anyone know where i can find a video of one of these planes just idling for ages? They must have biiiig hot cams in em cos they are the angryest bastard sounding planes. i love it
us humans are shitty creatures, but, if we are to be remembered for anything, it shall undoubtedly be the FANTASTIC sound of boosted vee-twins, barking radials and screaming jets!! HHHHOOOORRRRSSSSEEEEPPPPPOOOOWWWWEEEEERRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!
@noonedude101 Eh.... saying a twin prop could compete with a swept-wing jet is sort of comical... even if the p38 could compete at those speeds @ altitude, it shurely wouldnt handle like the me-262. Agility / handling. Bottom line though, My comment saying that there are no German Air race planes.... i think is sad, some one should remake some just for fun and compete... it would be interesting and it would actually spark more competition...
@NevadaWrangler im sry but you had a little too much discovery channel lately. Especially the P-51 was very hard to handle because it was very heavy. In a dogfight the 109 is clearly superior. The most kills were simply scored because the fighters werent attacked by the germans but the bombers. Its rather easy to shoot a plane down when the pilot doesnt focus on you.
@sultros All they really can do is enforce more strict aircraft inspections. They'll probably want crews and officials to go over aircraft with a fine toothed comb even more so. There's not much you can do. I anticipate them announcing new regulations to placate the masses. Maybe move the box seats away from the final turn.
so i imagine most people watching this are pilots ..I was curious what you as pilots think about the airplanes spraying Geo engineered chem trails into are sky's? now whether u believe our not i know you have noticed the planes spraying white chem trails daily ,,there are alarming rates of aluminum and barium being found in our trees and water... again i ask what is your opinion and do any of you pilots have anymore info on were they r landing and taking well we have questions!!!!!!!!!!
ooohh man is this awesome!!! My dad and mom have been a fan of these races since I was a little kid and I am just now hip to what I have been missing..... I am a huge fan of the Hydroplane races and have been since I was 5 years old.... Gotta love the old piston hudro boats and planes! Man'o Man'o Man!!!!!
what an sound....awesome....cant say any words for this!!!!!
tous ces avions sont magnifiques et quel beau spectacle. la video aussi est tres bien faite,c'est un vrai plaisir a regarder.
bravo.
Yes, it's a F7F Tigercat and it has been competing in the bronze class for several years. It was recently sold to another race team owner so hopefully we'll see it grace the pylons again. Reno is an event that must be seen in person to really appreciate...it gets in your blood.
Very nice movie of very interesting kind of air sports. It's have classic style of air races from the past... :)
Ak4570, great video!
You are a pure hardcore Unlimited fan.
No music, no talk .....just unlimiteds!
In my years since 1967, this was the best race.
Strega shook off Rare Bear, avoided wake turbelence of September Fury and walked by it, and then literally ran down a VERY fast Dago Red.
P-51, the only top unlimited with the original engine and with the fewest cubic inches!
P-51 #1
For years and years I've dreamed of attending.....I finally just moved to Sparks and hope to FINALLY make it to Stead Field for this. Not too far north of here, and since I'm unemployed....I guess I have the time....
One of the best Reno vids posted.
Thanks so much.
I would love to see this event someday. Thanks for the great videos. Love the sounds in this one, what great aircraft.
Some day I will see the Reno Air Races in person! One of my lifelong dreams!!!!
Just over a month away. can't freakin wait.
Yes, these are real WWII aircraft and yes, it's that crazy. I've been a pylon judge for the National Championship Air Races since 2001 and this week in September is blocked out of my calendar from now until the day I die! I @#$%ing incredible. Standing at my pylon (I judge the jets and unlimiteds) these guys fly right over my head at 500mph, 50-75 off the deck.. Words can't describe that rush!
Too SWEET. Thanks!
Hurrah for the Sea Fury!
Gotta go see that some day......
When I think of an airplane, I think of these beasts. :D
I love seeing the warbirds fly... but I've never been comfortable seeing them all painted over...
My god that`s amazing.
The F4U Corsair Is My All Time Favorite!
the sounds and the race reminds me of pod race in star wars episode1!
What a cool event!
Cant wait for this years races. I get v.i.p. Passes and free box seats. Ill be posting some videos of it on my channel.
Nice vid with nice sound. Not with spoiled with crappy 80's glam rock. Shame that we don't have air racing like that in europe, perhaps gas is to expensive...lol can't wait to see those amazing machines in person.
Excellent vid, thanks!
This IS alot like NASCAR, and while I would rather go to the races at Reno than the races at Talledega, Nascar is still incredibly fun and exciting. The Red bull Air Races are awesome though !!!!
Thanks for watching and commenting. After editing out all the wind noise, camera shakes, and other screw-ups this is all that was left!
@brotherbandit Because raw fuel is being dumped into the cylinders. Since it's taking a little linger than usual to fire off, the raw fuel is igniting off the heat of the exhaust stacks.
Great footage. should be an interesting year in 09 with mike brown selling his 3 racers, and I heard Howard is staying in Texas.
Some questions for those who know...do either the "Radial' or "V" engines have an advantage? I see plenty of both...just wonder what the advantages/disadvantages of both are.
Nicely crafted video!
@lechatdetom47 It is a Bearcat. One of the more famous unlimited racers is a Bearcat known as Rare Bear.
@greenjeansmjr yes both engines have advantages but they also have trade-offs. generally the radials offer reliability (though since r-3350-93 parts are so rare it's come down), the merlin offers a smaller profile and less fuel, oil, water and adi consumption.
Warning all viewers!............Please turn your volume up as the soundtrack is superb.
Thanks for the comment. Come on over...it's worth the trip!
I have, and it is a really tragic tale of dreams unrealized. I only hope that and future financial success I have can allow me to fund such a dream again.
@edj66 I've checked and some of the fastest and most potent mustangs were and still are running Griffon engines because they make more power than the older Merlin engines do.
The pits is a bi- wing acrobat. The mustang holds the record for being the fastest piston powered aircraft ever, so there is really no comparing the two.
That's what I meant sorry. Wow fuck up on my behalf
@cholder43 : No it isn't... It looks like a Yak 11... After few search, I found a list of the airplanes, and there was a Yak 11 named Czech Mate. It's it because of the wing shape and the colours.
@Galf506 a few spanish 109's have graced the pylons, however with the rarity of the german planes it's unlikely we'll see one fly here again. holding out hope for one of the focke-wulf reproductions though.
@Howie262
As a general rule, it could - but at certain altitudes (I think 10-15000ft) where the props were really biting and those superchargers at their most effective, it could
BTW, this event is Sept 14-20 this year. You come once...you'll come back every year, trust me. This only happens once a year and it only happens here...
I wish some one would fly a P-38 Lightning in these races!
@Woschl there was a focke-wulf here this year
See You there in 2010 ! Cobra Ray Hamlett.
Where can i buy such planes? It has been my dream for ages and i think i share this with all the people here
Sold! Go team Strega!
i have only missed the year i was born and 1 other year so i have been going for 11 years in a row
Hae expert, how you manage to "ingest" flames back into the engine trought the exhaust ?
I would love to see a Mk21 Spitfire in these races... See how well a Griffon powered aircraft would fare.
@lechatdetom47 correct that is czech mate, we're hoping she's back in 2011
good video excelent
the silver one is a hawker sea fury & the camouflage one is a hawker fury
Yeah, last I checked they were up for sale.
merlin = best noise ever
griffon doesnt sound bad either :)
Hey, I have a little question, what do you think will win a air race, a Pitts S1S biplane, or a P-51 Mustang? Both good planes.
niceee!!!🛩🛩
Woo-Hoo! Soon the mighty warbirds compete once again! YIPPEE!
Sept. 16-20 this year. The Blue Angels will be there too!
Does anyone know the last person or persons who competed with a plane that was not a WWII or Korean War vintage design?
i love the sounds of these engines but, i would choose the sound of a merlin over these any day
both of those planes are owned by the september pops racing team so they most likely will be...i will see you there :)
@Buemmo thanks bro!
You're correct about everything but the "the flames are injested back into the engine". Of course they aren't, the flames burn up and do NOT go back into the engine through the exhaust...
Merlin V-12. Sexiest aircraft powerplant EVER.
2:09 yak11 may favorite!
anyone know whether september fury and big bossman will be racing this year?
The Redbull Airace looks harmless against Reno Airace!
What is the plane making a really fast pass on 2:10 ?
tiger is the one in the mustang?
@dragonfire1804 I agree couldn't have said it better myself...All this B.S. lawsuits ect, spectator or pilot, we wouldn't be there at these awesome! events if we didn't have it in our "blood" and we all know the risks but the rush from it is beyond words...some get tears, or shivers and I personaly wouldn't trade it for the world! and anyone who sues or complains has no business in the aviation theater
you ..are...so..f&^%g lucky m8 ..thx for the info im very ipressed and happy to see ww2 bird in that great shape
@ratatouille78 I believe it was a Hawker Sea Fury
what is that dual engine aircraft in 2:23?
@195511SM so did you go?
I LOVE MUSTANG p-51
@NevadaWrangler I wouldnt really say that bro, every plane had their advantages .....
With out a doubt the germans always put better guns in their planes.
Being that the bf-109 had a 20mm cannon in the prop nose standard along with upgradable wing machine guns and 20/30mm cannons...
where US planes are stuck with only 50.cal machine guns on the wings.
The Germans also always have the top scoring aces in every war.
you should Take a look at some of them.
@TheInGenCO Not really. these aircraft were pretty much at there peak. Once you start going so fast in a plane not designed for near sonic or supersonic flight you run into alot of problems like the prop tips will break the sound barrier and send damaging shockwaves though the airframe. And all kinds of weird aerodynamic phenomena. 500 ish is about all your gona get out of a prop driven airframe. still its darn fast!
STREGAAAAA!!!!!!!
wheres the P-47's?!?!?!?
@Howie262 The Me109 and the Fw-190 both got torched by P-51's and P-47's. And the later F4U models and Bearcats too. The Me262 is the only German fighter that was able to excell beyond that. And they would fly against the jet class not the unlimiteds. So, no, they would not always win. They would rarely win.
@Howie262
The 262 couldn't turn worth crap... It was taught that if you got into a fight with a 262, make it turn because you'll get inside every time. It's job was to make slashing attacks at bomber formations
But, either way. If you know anyone with about 12M US, there's a guy in Ohio that builds exact replicas. They even perform the same
@russ68y yeah ok, u are right
Yeh its becouse there's not many of them going around!
does anyone know where i can find a video of one of these planes just idling for ages? They must have biiiig hot cams in em cos they are the angryest bastard sounding planes. i love it
0:32 Yakovlev 11?
This looks basically like air-nascar to me.
@djwilko7 that would be spirit of texas at 1:16
i missing here a Focke Wulf
niiiice
this` the worlds ultrs elite - they effin`know what eir doin.
us humans are shitty creatures, but, if we are to be remembered for anything, it shall undoubtedly be the FANTASTIC sound of boosted vee-twins, barking radials and screaming jets!! HHHHOOOORRRRSSSSEEEEPPPPPOOOOWWWWEEEEERRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!
@noonedude101 Eh.... saying a twin prop could compete with a swept-wing jet is sort of comical...
even if the p38 could compete at those speeds @ altitude, it shurely wouldnt handle like the me-262. Agility / handling.
Bottom line though, My comment saying that there are no German Air race planes....
i think is sad, some one should remake some just for fun and compete...
it would be interesting and it would actually spark more competition...
@NevadaWrangler im sry but you had a little too much discovery channel lately. Especially the P-51 was very hard to handle because it was very heavy. In a dogfight the 109 is clearly superior. The most kills were simply scored because the fighters werent attacked by the germans but the bombers. Its rather easy to shoot a plane down when the pilot doesnt focus on you.
Any german planes there?
STREGA is italian???
@richard1575
LOL yes it is ^^
@Howie262
Fact - the P-38 would outrun every German prop plane built during the war, and even the Me-262 at some altitudes
are the ww2 planes real ones??authenic??
@geneland up to 500 something mph for some
@sultros All they really can do is enforce more strict aircraft inspections. They'll probably want crews and officials to go over aircraft with a fine toothed comb even more so. There's not much you can do. I anticipate them announcing new regulations to placate the masses. Maybe move the box seats away from the final turn.
so i imagine most people watching this are pilots ..I was curious what you as pilots think about the airplanes spraying Geo engineered chem trails into are sky's? now whether u believe our not i know you have noticed the planes spraying white chem trails daily ,,there are alarming rates of aluminum and barium being found in our trees and water... again i ask what is your opinion and do any of you pilots have anymore info on were they r landing and taking well we have questions!!!!!!!!!!
@BryanJ1994 different thing all togheter. at redbull they even compete in dogfight