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This is a turbine powered composite structured aircraft designed along the lines of a P-51D Mustang.
The makers intend to produce a turn-key aircraft, not a kit. |
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I loved the reflections in this biplanes skin. The sides and wings of this plane are cloth covered, which
makes their reflectivity even more amazing. Fine examples of workmanship like this are abundant at
Oshkosh. |
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Speaking of workmanship, this aircrafts spinner (from an RV-6) is an example of some of the hot-rod like paintwork
found on many of these planes. Notice the fading colors. The bluish square ontop IS blue, that's not just
reflected sky. This plane was meticulously painted, allthough a bit outlandishly for my tastes. |
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This instrument panel out of another biplane just seemed so elegant to me. With so few instruments inside it
lets you concentrate on what you should be looking at while flying a biplane, the view outside. |
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No, this is NOT a crash! During the big warbirds section of the airshow they set off pyrotechnics
on the field, culminating in this huge one they call the Wall Of Fire. Quite a display. |
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Here's a rare bird. This is a newly restored FLYING example of a P-63 King Cobra. This is, I think, the
only flying status King Cobra in existance. It is beautifully restored, probably looking better than these
aircraft looked when they rolled new out of the factory back during WWII. |
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Here's the P-63 in flight, flanked by a pair of P-40s. |
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The Concorde flew at Oshkosh this year, giving people rides on several flights up into Canada and
back. While I've seen this aircraft often here on the east coast, people in from other parts of the
country were fascinated by it, running up to the flightline from all directions whenever it fired
up its engines. Granted, its four after-burning engines DO grab your attention. Noisy! |
That's all for this year.