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National Championship Air Races的点评
点评：I have been coming to the air races since 1995 and I do love them. HOWEVER, I will put out there that this could be a tough event for a casual tourist. Unless you are curious about race planes and/or aviation history, the fickle desert weather, the high prices, and the noise are going to be off-putting. Couple that with the very real peril that exists at these events, and you may wind up not enjoying yourself at all.
Having said that, if you are open-minded and perhaps a latent gearhead, consider that you will be face-to-face with aircraft that are unique in the whole world; you will see and hear these aircraft fly; you will observe pilots who are skilled and passionate about their calling; you will mingle with race fans who are proud to let their geek flags fly.
If you have kids who have their eyes on the skies, this is a great place to connect with educational and training resources in the form of aviation schools and companies. The Civil Air Patrol is also here. NASA is often here. There is a Drone Zone/STEM area that is all about cultivating aviation interest in kids and young people.
The air races almost always include amazing aerobatics performances and military demos. This year, for instance, there were demos by the FA-18 and F-22 military exhibition teams. The air races also host the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels from time to time. One year, John Travolta flew his private 747 jet by the field.
The races begin on the Wednesday; this is also the day with the lowest prices. The admission prices ramp up through the week, with the highest prices on Sunday. There is a separate admission fee for "The Pits," which is where you can see the WWII-era modified race planes, T-6s, sport class, Formula One class, and biplanes; this is where they "park" between races. The Pits also have deluxe displays by custom aircraft manufacturers, high-performance aviation accessories and aids (optics, headsets, helmets, avionics, etc.) and usually a very high-end wristwatch/chronometer maker.
Included in regular admission are pit/"parking" areas for STOL (short take-off and landing) drag race planes, jet racers. There is the National Aviation Heritage Invitational display, where race attendees (including YOU) can vote on their favorite plane among a wide assortment of gleaming, restored historic planes. For instance, this year there was a Vietnam era combat Cessna. Can you believe it? A FIGHTER CESSNA! Who knew.
Finally, the various branches of the services are here promoting themselves.
If you can meet this subculture half-way, you will come away amazed and delighted.
Having said that, if you are open-minded and perhaps a latent gearhead, consider that you will be face-to-face with aircraft that are unique in the whole world; you will see and hear these aircraft fly; you will observe pilots who are skilled and passionate about their calling; you will mingle with race fans who are proud to let their geek flags fly.
If you have kids who have their eyes on the skies, this is a great place to connect with educational and training resources in the form of aviation schools and companies. The Civil Air Patrol is also here. NASA is often here. There is a Drone Zone/STEM area that is all about cultivating aviation interest in kids and young people.
The air races almost always include amazing aerobatics performances and military demos. This year, for instance, there were demos by the FA-18 and F-22 military exhibition teams. The air races also host the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels from time to time. One year, John Travolta flew his private 747 jet by the field.
The races begin on the Wednesday; this is also the day with the lowest prices. The admission prices ramp up through the week, with the highest prices on Sunday. There is a separate admission fee for "The Pits," which is where you can see the WWII-era modified race planes, T-6s, sport class, Formula One class, and biplanes; this is where they "park" between races. The Pits also have deluxe displays by custom aircraft manufacturers, high-performance aviation accessories and aids (optics, headsets, helmets, avionics, etc.) and usually a very high-end wristwatch/chronometer maker.
Included in regular admission are pit/"parking" areas for STOL (short take-off and landing) drag race planes, jet racers. There is the National Aviation Heritage Invitational display, where race attendees (including YOU) can vote on their favorite plane among a wide assortment of gleaming, restored historic planes. For instance, this year there was a Vietnam era combat Cessna. Can you believe it? A FIGHTER CESSNA! Who knew.
Finally, the various branches of the services are here promoting themselves.
If you can meet this subculture half-way, you will come away amazed and delighted.
翻译：我从 1995 年就开始参加飞行比赛，我非常喜欢它们。但是，我要指出的是，对于休闲游客来说，这可能是一个艰难的事件。除非您对竞赛飞机和/或航空历史感到好奇，否则变幻无常的沙漠天气、高昂的价格和噪音都会令人反感。再加上这些事件中存在的非常真实的危险，你可能会完全不开心。
话虽如此，如果您心胸开阔并且可能是一个潜在的齿轮箱，请考虑您将与全世界独一无二的飞机面对面；你会看到和听到这些飞机飞翔；您会观察到技术娴熟且对自己的使命充满热情的飞行员；您将与自豪地让他们的极客旗帜飘扬的赛车迷打成一片。
如果您有注视天空的孩子，那么这里是连接航空学校和公司形式的教育和培训资源的好地方。民航巡逻队也在这里。美国国家航空航天局经常在这里。有一个无人机区/STEM 区，旨在培养儿童和年轻人的航空兴趣。
飞行比赛几乎总是包括令人惊叹的特技飞行表演和军事演示。例如，今年有 FA-18 和 F-22 军事展示队进行了演示。飞行比赛还不时举办雷鸟队和蓝天使队。有一年，约翰·特拉沃尔塔 (John Travolta) 驾驶着他的私人 747 喷气式飞机飞过田野。
比赛从周三开始；这也是价格最低的一天。门票价格在一周内上涨，周日价格最高。 “The Pits”有单独的入场费，在那里您可以看到二战时期改装的竞赛飞机、T-6、运动类、一级方程式和双翼飞机；这是他们在比赛之间“停车”的地方。 Pits 也有定制飞机制造商的豪华展示、高性能航空配件和辅助设备（光学、耳机、头盔、航空电子设备等），通常还有非常高端的手表/计时器制造商。
定期入场包括 STOL（短距起降）直线加速赛飞机、喷气式赛车的维修区/“停车”区。有国家航空遗产邀请赛展示，比赛参加者（包括您）可以在各种各样闪闪发光的修复过的历史飞机中投票选出他们最喜欢的飞机。例如，今年有越南时代的战斗塞斯纳。你相信吗？塞斯纳战斗机！谁知道。
最后，服务的各个分支机构都在这里宣传自己。
如果你能半途遇到这种亚文化，你会感到惊讶和高兴。
话虽如此，如果您心胸开阔并且可能是一个潜在的齿轮箱，请考虑您将与全世界独一无二的飞机面对面；你会看到和听到这些飞机飞翔；您会观察到技术娴熟且对自己的使命充满热情的飞行员；您将与自豪地让他们的极客旗帜飘扬的赛车迷打成一片。
如果您有注视天空的孩子，那么这里是连接航空学校和公司形式的教育和培训资源的好地方。民航巡逻队也在这里。美国国家航空航天局经常在这里。有一个无人机区/STEM 区，旨在培养儿童和年轻人的航空兴趣。
飞行比赛几乎总是包括令人惊叹的特技飞行表演和军事演示。例如，今年有 FA-18 和 F-22 军事展示队进行了演示。飞行比赛还不时举办雷鸟队和蓝天使队。有一年，约翰·特拉沃尔塔 (John Travolta) 驾驶着他的私人 747 喷气式飞机飞过田野。
比赛从周三开始；这也是价格最低的一天。门票价格在一周内上涨，周日价格最高。 “The Pits”有单独的入场费，在那里您可以看到二战时期改装的竞赛飞机、T-6、运动类、一级方程式和双翼飞机；这是他们在比赛之间“停车”的地方。 Pits 也有定制飞机制造商的豪华展示、高性能航空配件和辅助设备（光学、耳机、头盔、航空电子设备等），通常还有非常高端的手表/计时器制造商。
定期入场包括 STOL（短距起降）直线加速赛飞机、喷气式赛车的维修区/“停车”区。有国家航空遗产邀请赛展示，比赛参加者（包括您）可以在各种各样闪闪发光的修复过的历史飞机中投票选出他们最喜欢的飞机。例如，今年有越南时代的战斗塞斯纳。你相信吗？塞斯纳战斗机！谁知道。
最后，服务的各个分支机构都在这里宣传自己。
如果你能半途遇到这种亚文化，你会感到惊讶和高兴。
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