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Thatcher CX4
"Looks good; flies well."
Peter Beck
For three years, Dave Thatcher's CX4 prototype was the only flying example of his first-time design effort, but not anymore. Now, there are 14 flying! Its performance, economy, and simple construction helped people fall in love with it. |
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Ruff Stuff
The people who brought the plane back to life
Jim Busha
As the fighter’s propellers came to a stop, a
crowd of curious onlookers rushed forward,
cameras in hand, admiring one of only four
flying P-38s in the world. |
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Ikarus
The history of Comco-Ikarus aircraft
Kent Misegades
One of the world’s oldest and most
successful manufacturers of light-sport
aircraft (LSA) is a company you have likely
never heard of before. |
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Patent Safari
A unique look at aeronautical innovation
Major H. Throckmorton-Smythe (aka Ronald
J. Wanttaja)
The U.S. Patent Office has been turning ideas
loose since 1790. Some of the aeronautical
innovations are rare beauties…some deserve
nothing more than a quick dispatch, but
they’re all interesting and thought-provoking. |
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COMMENTARY |
6 |
Position Report - Tom Poberezny |
| 8 |
Editor's Log - Mary Jones |
98 |
Plane Talk - Lauran Paine, Jr. |
| EAAers IN ACTION |
61 |
Members Forum |
65 |
Crossword Puzzle |
66 |
Gone West |
68 |
What Our Members Are Building & Restoring |
72 |
Chapter Hangar: 50 Years! EAA Mile High Chapter 43 |
76 |
In the Spotlight: Everyone’s a Winner |
| 78 |
At the Museum: Carnauba |
| STICK & RUDDER |
94 |
Better Pilot: What’s in Your Tanks? |
| NUTS & BOLTS |
80 |
Building Basics: Fasten-ating |
85 |
Maintenance & Restoration: Pre-Purchase Inspections |
| 88 |
Technical Counselor: The Spring Warm-Up |
| 92 |
Shop Talk: Wiring Help |
| NEWS & INFO |
| 10 |
EAA Hotline: Association News |
| 20 |
On the Flightline: Recreational Aviation News |
| 26 |
Advocacy |
| 102 |
FlyMart |
| 105 |
Classified Ads |
| 111 |
At Your Service: Advertisers in this Issue |
| 112 |
EAA's Attic: ‘Little Ellen Smith’ |
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