Lead-less Power Tested In Air Race

By Bill Garvey william_garvey@aviationweek.com

A Formula 1 race pilot intends to beat a speed record set by Hoot Gibson and help promote a “green” fuel in the doing. Richard “Smokey” Young told AWIN yesterday that he believes a new unleaded biomass fuel will give him the extra performance to easily set a new world record for a closed 100-kilometer course. The attempt is scheduled for Sept. 11.

Gibson, a former astronaut, set a record of 238 mph in ...

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