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The Casa Jungmann Ultimate Aerobat

Story and Photos
By Jack Watson
Gail Schipper likes the airplane she shares with husband, Doedo.
A lot.
“It is a fabulous plane for a woman,” she says. “Whether you are slow or fast, the stick forces are always light. It is not the most comfortable or the most ergonomic airplane, but the control feel is the best I [...]

Pilot Building 1/3th Scale B-17

By Patrick Panzera
EAA # 555743
So what do you do when you’ve already built a Kitfox and a Georgia Special and your buddies (with the help of a few adult beverages) prod you to build “one last” experimental?
If you are Jack Bally of Dixon, Illinois, you build a 1/3 scale B-17 Flying Fortress replica.
With more than [...]

Rare 1929 Bird With OX5 Still Flying

Story And Photos
By Jack Watson
Following Lindbergh’s crossing of the North Atlantic in May 1927, flying a monoplane powered by a single radial engine, it became evident that this formula was the future of aviation.
Not every airplane manufacturer, however, was convinced, and a few stuck with the age-old solution of a biplane powered by a [...]

EAA B-17 Going On Western Tour

Aluminum Overcast, the EAA’s restored B-17 bomber, returns to the west on April 2 - 4 with Deer Valley, Ariz. the first stop on its 2010 national tour.
EAA has announced the first portion of the popular schedule, which includes more than 20 stops in five states. The overall tour will continue into late fall and [...]

Russian Stealth Fighter Unveiled

By Sanford Hughes
Military Affairs

Russia's first stealth fighter prototype, the T-50, successfully completed its long-delayed maiden flight last month and government officials said they hope it will become a centerpiece for what is an aging air fleet.
The fact that the plane, designed roughly to match America's F-22 stealth fighter, did not crash or do anything unusual [...]

CAF Sending Zero To New Zealand

The CAF's Southern California Wing sent its Zero fighter to the "Warbirds Over Wanaka" air show to be held on New Zealand's South Island on April 2-4.
First they flew it to the Long Beach Airport in February for transport via flatbed truck to the Port of Long Beach in preparation for its long journey by [...]

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    Aviator heaven just might look like Lyon Air Museum (LAM), a new 30,000-sq.ft. facility based at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif.
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    Pilots Visit Hacienda de los Santos

    By Steven W. Ellis, AOPA
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