Oshkosh 2000 Image Gallery:
Day Five, Picture 19
“Whirlin’ Merlin.” This antique-looking ultralight is a Merlin GT with a 74hp Rotax engine. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
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“Whirlin’ Merlin.” This antique-looking ultralight is a Merlin GT with a 74hp Rotax engine. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“The SteeBee GeeBee.” This ultralight, painted to resemble Delmar Benjamin’s GeeBee, is a Fischer Avenger, lovingly titled ‘The SteeBee Avenger’. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“Hang loose.” This bright piece of machinery is an Aquilair Powered Glider. Get’s your attention doesn’t it? This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“You outta your Vulcan mind?” This lovely (and interesting) ultralight is an Aeroprakt-26 Vulcan. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“El Pollo Loco!” ‘The Crazy Chicken’. Nose art of the ‘military’ CGS Hawk. Guess it’s not for the faint of heart (or mind). This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“G.I JOOOOOOOOE!” Another CGS Hawk, this one decked out in Army Camo and ready for recon. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“Little boy blue.” One of the Hawk ultralights on display in the ultralight area by CGS. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“A flying fish boat?” According to documentation, this is referred to as a “Flying & Floating Jeep”. It’s an ultralight twin built, we believe, in Russia. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“Thuper Thorp.” Just one of many very nice Thorp-18’s in the homebuilt area. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better
“Can you say Speed?” The EngineAir. The world’s fastest V8. Can reach speeds up to 385 mphand produces 315 HP @ 3900 rpm. This page best viewed at 800×600 or better