Air Racing Today: Heavy Iron at Reno - Softcover

Handleman, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076031117X ISBN 13: 9780760311172

Publisher: Zenith Pr, 2001

Synopsis

The whine of a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine causes the ground to tremble as the steeply banked P-51, painted in day-glo colors, sizzles past the last pylon in the Nevada desert. Then a succession of Mustangs whistles over the sagebrush, whipping the air into contorted vortices. This is the scene played out each year at the Reno Air Races, where pilots push their "heavy iron" to the limit. Author and pilot Philip Handleman captures all the excitement and technological brilliance of the event with breathtaking color photography and an appropriately fast-paced text. The daring pilots and devoted crews are featured alongside the intriguing aircraft. A special section highlights the colorful "nose art" displayed on the aircraft.

About this title

About the Author

Philip Handleman has been an active private pilot for more than 35 years and currently owns and flies two aircraft of military lineage, including an open-cockpit biplane primary trainer of World War II vintage. His deep attachment to the world of flight is reflected in the 19 aviation-related books he has written, including two previous works on the Reno Air Races.

Edition details

• Publisher: Zenith Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076031117X
• ISBN 13: 9780760311172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112