Sam Hoskins bought a kit to build the Quickie Q-200 in 1981. The plane has two sets of wings. The front wings are called canards and include the plane's landing gear. Note: there's no horizontal stabilizer on the tail. This is just one of many unusual planes at the 2016 AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Sam Hoskins bought a kit to build the Quickie Q-200 in 1981. The plane has two sets of wings. The front wings are called canards and include the plane's landing gear. Note: there's no horizontal stabilizer on the tail. This is just one of many unusual planes at the 2016 AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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For obvious reasons, this plane has been dubbed Breezy RLU-1. It's a single-engine aircraft based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
For obvious reasons, this plane has been dubbed Breezy RLU-1. It's a single-engine aircraft based in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
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Based in Prescott, Arizona, this Long-EZ model was built in 1994. It weighs just 950 pounds, empty. Cruising speed: 200+ mph. Landing speed 65-70 knots.
Based in Prescott, Arizona, this Long-EZ model was built in 1994. It weighs just 950 pounds, empty. Cruising speed: 200+ mph. Landing speed 65-70 knots.
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This 2007 kit experimental airplane is called Velocity XL-RG. It's based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Note its rear propeller, which is designed to push the plane through the air -- unlike forward-mounted props, which pull their planes through the air.
This 2007 kit experimental airplane is called Velocity XL-RG. It's based in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Note its rear propeller, which is designed to push the plane through the air -- unlike forward-mounted props, which pull their planes through the air.
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This standout kit single-engine plane spotted at Oshkosh is a 2011 Seawind 3000.
This standout kit single-engine plane spotted at Oshkosh is a 2011 Seawind 3000.
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Defiant is based in Reston, Virginia, and was built in 2005.
Defiant is based in Reston, Virginia, and was built in 2005.
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Matt Tisdale built this AirCam experimental plane from a kit and flew it more than 11 hours from Greenville, South Carolina, to the AirVenture air show in Oshkosh.
Matt Tisdale built this AirCam experimental plane from a kit and flew it more than 11 hours from Greenville, South Carolina, to the AirVenture air show in Oshkosh.
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The AirCam can also be converted to a seaplane version.
The AirCam can also be converted to a seaplane version.
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