Shockwave – The ultimate Unlimited Reno air racer

I first learned about the Shockwave in an Air Classics article that had a few photos and several artist concepts of the roughly half completed full-scale unlimited racer. The purpose of this strange airplane is an attempt to hit 600mph using a radial engine. Yes, 600mph! With Reno unlimited racers often bouncing off the 500mph mark, the leap to 600 is astounding in scope, cost, technology, and effort. The man behind the effort was Darryl...