AirVenture Video: 2/3rd Scale P38

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Key Takeaways:

  • Volar's Lightning is a meticulously built, one-of-a-kind two-thirds scale replica of a TTP-38 Lightning.
  • The aircraft was crafted by the late Jim O'Hara, described as a "work of art."
  • It was spotted at AirVenture by an AVweb contributor and showcased in the homebuilts area by O'Hara's nephew, William Pressler.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psu0867JjSw&t=26s

Always on the prowl for interesting machines at AirVenture, AVweb contributor Larry Anglisano spotted Volar’s Lightning—a two-thirds scale TTP-38 Lightning meticulously built by the late Jim O’Hara. A one-of-a-kind work of art, William Pressler (O’Hara’s nephew) offered a look at the aircraft parked in the homebuilts area by AirVenture’s Brown Arch.

Larry Anglisano

Larry Anglisano is the former Editor in Chief of sister publication Aviation Consumer magazine. He's an active land, sea and glider pilot, and has over 30 years experience as an avionics tech.
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