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As you read, we hope you’ll find a story that inspires you — one that compels you to seek out aviation adventures, again and again. Because no matter your level of interest, we’re here to help you explore your passion. So, do you have planes on the brain? Well then, welcome home!
Never forget, you’re what keeps aviation strong. We’d love to start making memories with you.
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 What Our Members Are Building/Restoring: Our Magic Carpet - New Mexico Velocity
By Mark Sturm, EAA 557803
N653TS has taken just shy of 20 years to morph from several boxes of fiberglass parts to the plane you see here. Back in June of 1997 I had just retired from the Army as a career helicopter pilot and wanted something to keep me active in aviation besides the typical rental Cessnas I’d been flying since I was 16 back in central Illinois. Read more >> |
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 AirVenture After Sunset
AirVenture is filled with nonstop action and activities throughout the day, but it doesn’t stop there. Once the sun sets, the fun heats up with a concert, fireworks, Twilight Flight Fest, and a balloon glow. Watch video >> |
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 A Visit to the Picturesque Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2017
Nestled deep in the trees along Lake Winnebago’s shore is a place all EAA AirVenture Oshkosh visitors should visit – the EAA Seaplane Base. The Kitty Hawk Flyer, an electric-powered, multicopter personal aircraft designed to fly over water, made a special appearance at the Seaplane Base this year. Watch video >> |
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 A Supreme Life of Dare Deviltry
By Hal Bryan, EAA Lifetime 638979
Roscoe Turner looked like a movie star cast as a circus lion tamer. This was convenient because, at one time or another, he was both of those things. He was a lot of other things too – pilot, racer, activist, author, entrepreneur, showman, convict, raconteur, and even a spokesmodel, back before that was a thing. Read more >> |
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 EAA Spirit of Aviation Mobile Experience Heads to Albuquerque
The EAA Spirit of Aviation Mobile Experience, presented by NATCA, will be hitting the road once again and heading to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (AIBF) October 7-15. The AIBF is a huge aviation-related event and a great place for EAA to interact with aviation-minded people. The event, now in its 45th year, will attract more than 600 balloons and 1,000 pilots to fill up the skiy over Albuquerque, New Mexico. EAA staff and volunteers will be manning the 53-foot mobile exhibit, ready to give guests a chance to get hands-on with flying, homebuilding, and more. The travelling exhibit has already hosted more than 25,000 visitors in the inaugural tour in 2017.
If you are attending the event, make sure to stop by and see the EAA Spirit of Aviation Mobile Experience. Or, if you are from the Albuquerque area and want to be a volunteer, email Mobile Marketing Tour Manager Chris Cassinelli at ccassinelli@eaa.org for more details. |
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 How a Radial Engine Works
In the second video of a two-part series, Ian Jimmerson gives a unique and informative look at how exactly those distinctive radial engines work. His use of a wooden version of a radial engine makes the video easy to follow. Watch now >> |
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 Build a Lockwood AirCam with EAA
By Megan Esau, EAA 1171719
In late August EAA held the second work party for its volunteer Lockwood AirCam build, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of EAA’s Young Eagles program through the construction of an airplane that will fly youths out of EAA’s Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh. Read more >> |
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 New Piston Single Speed Record Set
Steve Hinton Jr. set a new world speed record September 2 in Voodoo, a highly modified P-51 Mustang owned by Bob Button. Steve flew four passes across a 3-kilometer course averaging a speed of 531.53 mph with his fastest pass clocking at 554.69 mph. Hinton’s attempt tops the previous record of 528.3 mph, which was held by Lyle Shelton for 28 years. The record has not yet been made official by the National Aeronautic Association, the U.S. branch of the Fédération Aerónautique Internationale that certifies all aviation record attempts, but the organization had representatives on hand to witness the flight. Hinton’s flight was captured by Pursuit Aviation and photos and video of the attempt can be found on the group’s Facebook page. |
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