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The way Oshkosh used to be – full of homebuilt rag-and-tuber biplanes like the Starduster and Skybolt. Now the most popular aircraft are composite speedsters.
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The builder claims this is the world’s only Sea Breezy. It’s based in Missouri.
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Hanging it all out! The Breezy is a popular minimalist airplane, usually using the wings and tail from a Piper Cub or Cessna.
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The Dyke Delta was a radical homebuilt for its day—which was in 1966. More than 50 have been built. The structure is 4130 steel tube, covered with fiberglass skins – a far cry from today’s composite-structure homebuilts.
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This Dyke Delta first flew more than 40 years ago. Some homebuilt aircraft are now becoming collectible antiques!
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The SAM light sport aircraft “warbird trainer” is a traditionally-made steel-tube and aluminum-skin kit, modern in design and retro in look. Power is a 100 hp Rotax ULS engine, price $117,900. Its decoration leaves no doubt about its structure!
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SAM’s nose art is nothing but nostalgic!
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Kits for the popular line of Sonex aircraft are produced here at the factory at Oshkosh.
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A brightly-painted row of Sonex kit-built planes.
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Oshkosh also features a section of the show for ultralight and light sport aircraft.
All photos by Mo Spuhler