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in 1964, the event harkens to the golden age of air
racing at the end of World War I to the beginning
of World War II, when thousands of people turned
out to watch Jimmy Doolittle, Roscoe Turner, Louise
Thaden, and Jackie Cochran compete for trophies
and glory (and cash purses).
Seven classes of aircraft compete at Reno/Stead
Airport (RTS): Unlimited, Jet, Formula 1, Biplane,
Sport, T-6, and STOL Drag. Six classes fly an oval-ish
course that varies in length according to the class of
airplane, veering around pylons that mark the course
and also give pilots visual clues on the best line to fly
to the next pylon. The STOL Drag class flies a straightline
course with no pylons (see " New Class on the
Block, " p. 73). The multi-day event is packed with airshows,
military aircraft demonstrations, and of course
the races. It's family friendly, with access to the Pits-a
display area for airplanes, pilots, and crews-that give
it an up-close-and-personal aspect that fans love.
The Unlimited class-which includes such noisy
crowd pleasers as P-51s, F-8F Bearcats, and Hawker
Sea Furies-are arguably the stars of the event, but
each class has its appeal, and each has its standouts.
In the Jet class, Zaccagnino will compete against pilots
flying trainers such as the BAC Jet Provost, PZL TS-11
Iskra, Aero L-39 Albatros, and de Havilland Vampire.
The Formula 1 class includes aircraft powered by a
Continental O-200 engine. The Biplane class is for
small aerobatic aircraft such as the Pitts Special. The
Sport class will include Zaccagnino's Legacy squaring
off against other high-performance kit-built airplanes.
The T-6 class pits stock T-6 Texans (including the U.S.
Navy and Canadian built versions) against each other.
The STOL Drag class gives tailwheel pilots a national
venue to show off their short takeoff and landing skills
in a drag-racing-style format.
Racers first qualify, meaning they fly to establish
their place in the finals. The fastest eight in a
class compete for Gold; the next fastest eight compete
for Silver; the next eight compete for Bronze;
and the final, or slowest, eight in a class compete
for Medallion.
A first place in the Sport class is Zaccagnino's
goal. He first brought the Lancair to Reno in
2018. He was forced to fly the airplane at 50
percent power because the fuel pump was not
delivering enough fuel, and to complicate
matters, a Band-aid solution for the intake
system turned out to add even more drag. As
a result, he won the Sport class Medallion
flying eight laps in 8 minutes 34.678 seconds
at an airspeed of 235.796 knots. He
took a lot of " good-natured ribbing "
about the airplane's slowish speed and
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its paint scheme, or lack thereof. (It is painted a flat
white. " My priority is going fast and being safe, not
necessarily looking good, " Zaccagnino said.)
Since then, he has decreased the airplane's
weight from the typical 1,650-1,700 pounds to 1,505
pounds. The stock Continental TSIO twin turbocharged
engine has a customized turbocharger and
intake. The airplane is 100-percent carbon-no fiberglass.
The Legacy has no back windows and no door
handle. Zaccagnino designed the flaps himself, and
they took 200 hours to build. With these and other
enhancements, the airplane that won the slowest
Sport class in 2018 now could fly at 350 knots at 500
horsepower-if it's ready in time. Still to be installed
was a new lower cowling that is meant to prevent the
turbos from ingesting sand.
Prep and more prep
The Legacy is parked in a communal hangar in Heber
City, Utah, hemmed in by a Cessna CitationJet, an
Airbus A-Star, and the L-29. If the drab white
speedster is to go to Reno, it will soon need flight
tests-pulling some Gs, making left turns-and sustainability
tests to ensure the engine can take the
pounding it will get during the real thing. " I want no
guesses while we're at the races, " Zaccagnino said.
His first visit to Reno was not as a racer but as a
pace airplane pilot for the Sport class. The pace pilot
leads the racers in an echelon formation and watches
for safety and fair start issues, then pulls up while
announcing the start of the race. Bob Hoover flew
his P-51D Mustang Old Yeller as a pace plane for the
1985 Reno races. " I went out and did the pace plane
and was like, 'Oh yeah, I'm coming back to race next
year,' " Zaccagnino said. Since then, he has won five
Golds, all on display at the hangar. He is one of just
four pilots who have raced in multiple classes at the
same event, and is chief pilot of High Performance
Aircraft Racing, the team he founded.

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