A 50 square mile patch of desert sagebrush, a few miles north of Reno, Nevada, is the setting for the National Championship Air Races, held every September since 1963. The "fastest motor sport on the planet," to those in the know, features the howls of the speedy Formula 1s, the deafening roar of the T-6s, and the thunder of the hot-rodded WWII fighters of the Unlimited Class. There are racing jets too!

This 2 CD set is two and a half hours of the breathtaking sounds of air racing, to rip up your living room and alienate your neighbors as they pass in front of your nose and out of your speakers. It features the best tracks culled from our previously released CDs "Reno on Record 1, 2 and 3," which have been out of production for many years.

AirCraft Records has made the annual trek to Reno since 1983, so we've got 22 years of incredible sounds for you to experience.

• Hear practice runs and qualifying sessions recorded out at the pylons
• Engine starts & take-offs, pilot to Race Control radio communication including maydays
• You’ll thrill to Formula 1, T-6, Biplane, Jet and Unlimited Gold races, including an Unlimited Gold Race with veteran race announcer Sandy Sanders calling the action.
• You’ll hear informative interviews too, with Gold winning race pilots and behind the scene folks

NEW: From the 2004 season we’ve recorded Sunday’s Bronze Unlimited race from the ramp with the awesome twin-engine F7F Tigercat in the thick of it. From the "Valley of Speed" in the rain and snow of 2004 you’ll hear Sunday’s Jet Gold race. They’re right on top of us!
For any fan of air racing, motorsports, and aviation, Air Speed delivers the thrills and chills you won't hear anywhere else. You’re gonna love it!