Oshkosh 2003 - Interesting Airplanes |
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| No idea what this funky looking plane is. But it's for sale and Bruce is checking it out! | ||||||
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And the S-39's little brother,
the Sikorsky S-39. As you can see, one engine instead of
two.
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| Also one of the star attractions, a Sikorsky S-38. Lindbergh owned one and Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., of Johnson and Johnson fame, explored northeast Brazil in one, searching for carnauba wax. This plane is a replica of the "Spirit of Carnauba". There's a nice exhibit about the journey, including a mockup of the fuselage, in the EAA Museum. | ||||||
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A brand-new Lake Amphibian. The
owner of Lake Aircraft Company is a friend of
mine.
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| His company also builds the Micco, a single engine aerobatic airplane. | ||||||
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| A big old Ford Tri-motor. | ||||||
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| Grumman Goose amphibian. | ||||||
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Not sure what this is, but I like the
tiger
stripes.
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| A nicely-built MiniMax in pre-World War II U.S. Navy markings. Like it! | ||||||
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| An ultralight flying boat. | ||||||
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| A primary glider. It must be a thrill to catch a thermal in one of these. | ||||||
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