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F-86 Sabre (top), A-10 Thunderbolt II (mid), and P-51D Mustang (bottom) performing at Oshkosh in 2009. EAA was founded in Hales Corners, Wisconsin in 1953 by aircraft designer and military aviator veteran Paul Poberezny, who originally started the organization in the basement of his home for builders and restorers of recreational aircraft. [7]
Developed from. Jurca Gnatsum. The Falconar SAL Mustang, also called the 2/3 Mustang and the SAL P-51D Mustang is a Canadian amateur-built aircraft, originally produced by Falconar Avia and introduced in 1969. The aircraft is a scale replica of the North American P-51 Mustang and is supplied as a kit or as plans for amateur construction. [1][2]
List of surviving North American P-51 Mustangs. This is a list of surviving North American P-51 Mustangs, including airworthy planes and planes on display. Lynn Garrison with RCAF 9281 – 44–73973, 403 Squadron, RCAF 1956. Subsequently, flown during 1969 Football War as FAS 407. Returned to America by Jerry Janes and flown as "Cottonmouth".
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66. General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) Wingspan: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Wing area: 108 sq ft (10.0 m 2) Empty weight: 710 lb (322 kg) Gross weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg) Fuel capacity: 18 US gal (15 imp gal; 68 L) Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 air-cooled flat-four engine, 85 hp (63 kW) Performance ...
EAA Aviation Museum. The EAA Aviation Museum, formerly the EAA AirVenture Museum (or Air Adventure Museum), [ 1 ] is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historic and experimental aircraft as well as antiques, classics, and warbirds. The museum is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States, adjacent to Wittman Regional ...
Jettie Dowdy. Awards. See below. Paul Howard Poberezny (September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) was an American aviator, entrepreneur, and aircraft designer. He founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, and spent the greater part of his life promoting homebuilt aircraft. Poberezny is widely considered as the first person to ...
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American kit aircraft manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for four all-metal homebuilt monoplanes.The company was founded in 1998 by John Monnett, who has designed the Monnett Sonerai sport aircraft series, Monnett Monerai sailplane, Monnett Moni motorglider, and Monnett Monex racer.
The Stewart S-51D Mustang is an American aerobatic homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Jim Stewart and produced by Stewart 51 of Vero Beach, Florida, introduced in 1994. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction. [1][2] The S-51D is a 70% scale version of the World War II P-51D Mustang fighter aircraft.