If you know anything about this type of racing, there are two rows of aircraft that take of simultaneously. Thom was in the middle of the front row.

It’s all about the propeller. The amount of technology that goes into modern props, especially on race planes, is mind blowing. They produce massive amounts of thrust. Combine that with a low drag coefficient, and you get a ton of speed without needing big power. Smaller power, equates to smaller engine sizes, for…