The EAA announced at their morning press conference today (Monday) that former EAA President and CEO passed away this morning around 2 am after a short illness. He was 75 years old and survived by wife Leslie and daughter Sharon. EAA tributes will be planned throughout the coming week.
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Down To Earth
Amy Laboda - 0
Swapping out an engine leads to an even greater question than just finding one that fits: How do you keep it cool? By Amy Laboda.
The Home Machinist
Charlie Taylor, the Wright brothers trusted right-hand man and machinist, made their early powered flight experiments possible. And he built the engine using only a drill press, a lathe, a simple scale and more than a little ingenuity; by Bob Fritz.
The Dawn Patrol
Dick Starks - 0
Dick Starks and The Dawn Patrol saddle, er, trailer up and head to the Salute to Veterans Air Show in Columbia, Missouri. Who else could lend his crimping pliers to a couple of sailors to fix an F-18s wiring problem?