November 7, 2009 AOPA Summit 2009 Video Series: Strap on a Reno Racer For a Run Around the Pylons

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By Paul Bertorelli, Editorial Director

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In this video, veteran Reno Racer Thom Richard tells what it's like to wail around the pylons at Reno in a Formula 1 race aircraft. It's powered by a 100hp O-200, but Invictus — which was on display at AOPA Summit in Tampa this week — is still capable of nearly 250 MPH. It's hot, high-G work, but it's also six minutes of one of the biggest shots of adrenaline in aviation.

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