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[Victoria Watcher]

For the past ten years, a bunch of engineers and others have been secretly designing and producing a single-seat 1930s styled aircraft powered by their own engine – and result is on show for the first time at EAA Airventure Oshkosh.

https://flyer.co.uk/...ars-of-secrecy/

The aircraft is the SE-1 and it’s from Colorado company Spirit Engineering. What’s more, this isn’t some one-off prototype. No fewer than four SE-1 aircraft flew to Oshkosh from Grand Junction, Colorado and the company has shared photos of its impressive manufacturing base.

What does Sparky think of this plane?

[Sparky]

A good friend recently told me that in order to have fun you have to share it with someone.

Here is a shot of Mrs. Sparky and I on the Baja a long time ago in our Cessna 150 2 seat aircraft,

Don't buy a one seat plane.

[LJ]

Don't buy a one seat plane.

 

Until you have been married a long time, then it can become a godsend.

[Victoria Watcher]

Seattle Times:

 

 

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