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The jet from the hobby workshop: for US$
183.400 the Viper Aircraft Corp. offers the kit that includes fuselage, tail unit and
wings. Engine, avionics etc. the DO-IT-YOURSELF- aircraft manufacturer still needs to buy
himself. |
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For a four-seater sport airplane that is
extremely luxurious equipped, you have to think about the "Cobra" model of the
Czech company Evektor. Depending upon the motor the cruise speeds reach up to 175 knots. |
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A quite unusual design, the A 500 from Adam
Aircraft, a piston twin-engine in Push Pull configuration and build with composite
materials. In November 2005 the first machine was delivered for the price of US$ 1.2
millions. It remains to be seen whether Adam Aircraft will be more successful with this
concept than B. Beech with their futuristic "Starship". |
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With this plane you will be noticed on any
airfield: the model "Waiex" is a light, two-seat kit airplane in aluminium.
According to the manufacturer the complete costs is less than US$ 25.000. |
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Almost identical to A 500: the six-seater A
700. This picture shows their unusual design. The US$ 2.25 millions costing Adam 700,
powered by two Williams FJ33 turbines. |
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Since a few years the Gyrocopter construction
is back. This format went almost in oblivion. The company Sparrow Hawk offered short local
flights. |
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With the "mustang", Cessna presented
its newest business-jet of the Citation series. The twin-jet transports six persons with
340 KTAS (630 km/h). |
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With the rising fuel prices the USA starts the
search for more economic engines. The company Delta Hawk has developed a two-tact diesel
engine, which it is momentarily in testing. |
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Eclipse aircraft presented in Oshkosh 2005 for
the first time: the six-seater Business-jet Eclipse 500. With a purchase price over
approx. US$ 1 million this is a jet for first time jet buyers ... |
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Aviation electronics make their entrance in
general sport aviation. Different exhibitors showed modern cockpit lay outs. |
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... and a quite modern glass cockpit became
the standard in the meantime. The cockpit is cleared up and the controls are made by side
sticks. |
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For the passionate amateur builders some
dealers offered various used parts. From screws over instruments up to scraped airplanes,
everything was to be found here. |
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Here, the cockpit of a replica of the Ur-Pitts
Special. It was originally built in 1945 and of the hand of the aerobatics-inspired Curtis
Pitts founder. |
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Some "Second hand parts" dealers
offered a rather sad view. It is questionably whether these parts will ever get into the
air again. |
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The replica of the first Pitts was constructed
in 1990 to celebrate the 75th birthday of Curtis Pitts. A whole five months and 18 days
where needed until the crew of "The Friends Of Curtis Pitts" could witness the
maiden flight. |
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Tool time! Naturally the ''self-made aircraft
builder'' needs a workshop fully equipped with tools. One can look at these in Oshkosh,
admire, test and buy them directly. |
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This is how a modern Pitts Special looks these
days. The picture shows a model 12 "Macho Stinker" with 360 HP M14P radial
engine. |
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Who is passionate about Warbirds and wants to
share it with his fellow man, can buy replicas of the famous Leather jackets here. These
jackets were worn by the US pilots in the Second World War. |
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One can fly quite quickly with this
''Legend''. This fully aerobatics-suited two-seater with 726 HP strong Walter M601
propeller airplane is nearly 300 knots fast. |
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An alternative for boring interior decorations
(for the Warbird fan). Nose Art on aluminum plates for hanging at the living room wall... |
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Two 300 HP Lycoming IO-540 piston engines with
pusher propellers for the Angel Model 44. The interior offers place for 6 to 8 persons.
For 749.000 US$ you can have this 180 knots fast airplane. |
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Occasionally you see very funny items like
this bomb aquarium. Goldfish not included ... |
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Jet-Trainer-Feeling too enjoy for four. The
MS-760 of "Paris jet" of Morane Saulnier, it still offers a rather classical
appearance. |
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Also represented where the "Tuskegee
Airmen". This all Afro-American piloted unit became famous in the Second World War.
They never lost a Bomber on their watch as fighter escort. |
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The opposite is the K-300 "Sherpa"
built for deployment on earth runways. The 400 HP strong 8-Cylinders Lycoming IO-720 is
needed to overcome the increased air resistance. |
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One of the most visited exhibition booths, was
this one. It offered foot massage machines. Not surprising looking at the size of this
enormous event ... |
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