Reno Air Unlimited Air Racer "Tsunami" 1991

[@hermanheart6810]

thank god for people who have the good sense to record these seemingly unspecial moments.

[@harryberry474]

WOW, can't believe it's been 40 years I was fortunate to see Tsunami race a few times and it was a very well designed racer with potential sad ending for a beautiful plane. Building something like Tsunami takes a long time and usually years to make it competitive Tsunami was born ready to race. Blue Skys John

[@charleseast3439]

Saw his last performance at the Reno air races. He was the best

[@michaellarkin9355]

Lyle. Shelton was a good friend, I was there in 1973 for his first gold,

[@bobdyer422]

I have a still shot of her in the silver/blue scheme from Reno '89. It's attached to a picture of the "BEAR". Tsunami had engine problems that year and just could not get them worked out. Good looking "home built", such a loss of man & machine.

[@fsxar177]

Excellent footage! I remember being on the Valley of Speed, as a 4 year old in '91, memories of this bird are still etched in my mind!

[@ZacYates]

That low turn at 4.32....WOW!!!

[@controllineprecisionaeroba7454]

This is an AWESOME video. I love Tsunami! Thanks for sharing this!

[@mustangsandwich]

She was a beautiful airplane...

[@flyingtigre1]

my ultimate favorite thx guys you made my day. Cheers. F-1

[@GVBiggs524]

That screaming V-12! WOW!

[@marthavaughan4660]

Tsunamis prop sounds wicked approaching.

[@controllineprecisionaeroba7454]

Those are some pretty daring pilots.

[@dogfight60]

Why the cockpit position need to be on the back?

[@SeanHollingsworth]

Skip holm talks about the design of Tsunami here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3qXhXpndqyIbLs

[@dogfight60]

@@SeanHollingsworth thankyou sir!

[@Rob-vv5yn]

A real unlimited Racer,

[@controllineprecisionaeroba7454]

Skip holm has no fear

[@reidgeisler3588]

Does anybody know what prop that is?

[@SaltyDawg-wu5kr]

IS THAT THE RACE PLANE THE WHITTINGTONS BUILT AT WORLD JET FT.LAUDERDALE EX?

[@bryanrouse6461]

Did skip holm pass away

[@billywilson201]

nice

[@pilot3016]

The H had a very tall rudder.

[@reidgeisler3588]

This isn't a Mustang.

[@Airplanefool]

Most faboulos sound!! Is`nt this a modifyed P51?

[@JonathanCastillo-wg7yk]

Tom Eierdal No sir, Tsunami was a purpose built racer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami_Racer

[@pilot3016]

I understand it isn't. It resembles one.

[@pilot3016]

It IS NOT a modified P-51. It was built on the P-51 concept.

[@Mr572u]

It crashed..Game over..

[@FiveCentsPlease]

+@Mr572u Tsunami is being rebuilt. Although Reno has announced the races are stopping until they can find a new race location and move from Stead Airport.

[@sheldong2587]

Looks like a highly modified Spitfire.

[@jamesbottger5894]

WTH? It looks nothing like a Spit...

[@charleswesley3642]

@@jamesbottger5894 Why aren't Spitfire being raced? Aren't they fast enough?

[@jamesbottger5894]

@@charleswesley3642 No

[@charleswesley3642]

@@jamesbottger5894 I didn't think so . I think I saw a Spitfire nose over on take off. The thing went inverted and the dihedral seemed to be noticeably greater upside down. Looks like the spar bent. Not sure it would stand the G's in the turns. That's scary!

[@jamesbottger5894]

@@charleswesley3642 I do think a modified Spit could challenge Rare Bear's climb record though....

[@tuzonthume]

looks like a Yak

[@jamesclarke293]

+Tuzon Thume nigga, are you blind

[@OD138]

+James Clarke lol

[@Red-rl1xx]

Super bad!

[@flutter8712]

Looks like an H variant

[@pilot3016]

The H variants were fast.

[@Doggeslife]

Except it's smaller than a Mustang.