A irVenture 2022

01 It’s amazing what you’ll find as you explore at Oshkosh!

This is the fuselage for a 1933 Lockheed Altair reproduction that’s being manufactured for a private customer by D&D Classic Automobile Restoration from Covington, OH. The standard of the metalwork was breathtaking. The finished aircraft will be powered by a 500hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial.

02 The Scalewings SW-51 Mustang wowed US homebuilders. The good news for potential UK homebuilders of this exciting machine is the company indicated that a UK representative plans to bring it to the UK in the future.

03 This is the ScaleBirds P-36 Hawk, a scale replica of the Curtis P-36 Hawk. Powered by a 124hp Verner Scarlett radial, the aircraft has been designed so that builders can also finish the aircraft as a Curtis P-40 replica, using Rotax, Jabiru or ULPower engines.

04 TurbAero, from Adelaide, Australia is fitting one of its TA200TP Talon turbo-prop engines into an RV-7 for test purposes. The Talon produces 200hp on take-off with a maximum continuous power of 190hp, with a fuel burn of 47lph using recuperator technology for improved fuel efficiency over existing turboprop designs. Weight is 123kg.

05 The Sindlinger Hawker Hurricane is a 5/8 scale replica powered by a 150hp Lycoming. 446kg empty weight, it cruises at 142kt. Built 50 years ago by Fred Sindlinger, it is now owned and flown by his son, Lyle.

06 If you need a break from the Osh craziness, then a trip to the peace and tranquillity of the EAA Seaplane base will deliver that, plus a wide array of visiting seaplanes.