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Oshkosh

The Sky Was Totally His: Jeff Beam Flew His Red Biplane 800 Miles To Be At The Oshkosh Fly-In

Tomas Kellner
July 27, 2016
On a typical day, aviation engineer Jeff Beam builds and fixes engines for commuter and private jets at GE Aviation’s plant in Strother Field in Kansas. But last week, the 30-year GE veteran climbed into his red, open-cockpit biplane and took off for Oshkosh, Wisconsin, some 800 miles away. Along the way, he made three refueling stops and spent a couple of days hanging out with other pilots who fly vintage planes and camping under the two-seater’s wings at the EAA AirVentures fly-in, the world’s largest gathering on aviation enthusiast.
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Galaxy Quest: We Went Inside A Plane Large Enough To Carry A Tank Around The World

Tomas Kellner
July 27, 2016
The latest model of the gigantic C-5 Galaxy military transport jet galumphed into the Oshkosh fly-in on Tuesday. The plane, which was the world’s largest aircraft when it first took off in 1968, helped launch GE’s commercial aviation business.
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The Burning Man For The Airborne Set: A Day At The Greatest Airshow In The World

Tomas Kellner
July 26, 2016
Think of it as Burning Man for flying enthusiasts. Here, you can almost smell freedom, independence and the sense that anything is possible mixing in the air with aviation fuel.
The formal name for the gathering is the EAA AirVentures Oshkosh fly-in. It features daily airshows displaying everything from acrobats and wing walkers to jet-powered biplanes and the latest commercial and military aircraft.
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Next-Generation Cessna Denali Will Have A 3D-Printed Turboprop Engine

Tomas Kellner
July 26, 2016
Many people would prefer flying in a private plane to dealing with the hassle at the airport. Those with $4.8 million in their pocket may soon have that choice. Textron Aviation just unveiled a new business aircraft powered by a propeller engine that features many of the comforts of a private jet, but at an entry-level price.
The plane, called the Cessna Denali, will have the largest cabin in its class—seating up to eight people—and an engine powerful and efficient enough to reach Chicago from Los Angeles or Miami from New York.
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Flying To Live: How The Plane Is The Perfect Vehicle For Living To The Fullest

Tomas Kellner
July 24, 2016
The EAA AirVentures fly-in at Oshkosh, Wis., which begins on Monday, is the world’s largest gathering of aircraft enthusiasts. It takes place every year at the end of July and attracts 10,000 planes from around the globe and over 500,000 visitors.
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Speedy, Defiant, Hummingbird and Other Crazy Awesome Planes of Oshkosh

July 30, 2015
The tiny El Chuparosa biplane wasn’t the strangest aircraft at the annual EAA AirVenture fly-in at Oshkosh, Wis., which ended last week. That title probably belongs to one of Burt Rutan’s creations like Speedy or Defiant. But the diminutive craft was certainly the smallest.
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24 Hours at Oshkosh: A Photo Essay from The World’s Largest Gathering of Aviators

July 23, 2015
Paul Poberezny, the founder of the world’s largest gathering of aviation enthusiasts in Oshkosh, Wis., was born to a poor Midwest family. But he grew up to be wealthy. “I ended up being a millionaire because I have a million friends,” he told the news site for pilots AVweb.
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The Ex-Files: Burt Rutan’s Experimental Aircraft Soar Over Oshkosh

July 22, 2015
In July 1987, eight months after it became the first plane to fly nonstop around the world, the Voyager made one last landing on its way to the Smithsonian at the EAA AirVentures fly-in in Oshkosh, Wis., the world’s largest gathering of aviation enthusiasts.
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Painting the Sky Red: Stunt Pilot Sean D. Tucker Breaks the Laws of Gravity

July 22, 2015
Sean D. Tucker may not be a household name, but within the aviation community he could well be Michael Jackson doing the moonwalk with his red airplane.
Tucker is a member of the Living Legends of Flight, an elite group of aviators and astronauts that includes Jimmy Doolittle, “Chuck” Yeager, and John Glenn.

On Tuesday he performed in Oshkosh a stunning 11-minute routine that would send Albert Einstein back to his desk to re-check his gravity equations.
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Festival of Flight: Inside the World’s Largest Gathering of Aircraft Lovers

July 21, 2015
There seem to be more planes parked on the green grounds of Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., than there are cloverleaves in the grass beneath their wheels. The airport is the home of the annual EAA AirVentures air show – the world’s largest gathering for flying enthusiasts (see below). Here, all the planes, their pilots and owners each tell their own unique story.
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