A study in angle of attack. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning (left) and North American P-51 Mustang can stay in formation with the General Dynamics F-17 Fighting Falcon only when the pilots of the piston powered fighters push the nose down.
Key Takeaways:
The Oshkosh event showcased a diverse collection of aircraft, ranging from large commercial jets and historic warbirds to military fighters and innovative homebuilt projects like "Scrappy."
Attendees enjoyed dynamic aerial displays, including precision formation flights, aerobatic performances by the Red Bull BO-105 helicopter, and fly-bys of crowd favorites such as the A-10 Warthog.
The show drew significant public engagement, with large crowds gathering for popular exhibits, engaging instructional forums, and the overall display of aviation hardware and experiences.
With Wednesday night’s meteorological madness behind us, the people at OSH did what they were there to do: Fly fast planes and take it all in! And did they ever, as you’ll see as our Art Eichmann scours the show grounds and captures some amazing sights.
UPS brought its remarkable 747-8, one of the largest aircraft in the world. The plane features the GEnx-2B67 engines, which are more powerful and more fuel efficient than the behemoth’s previous powerplants.We don’t think it’s loaded! A youngster at OSH checks out the military grade hardware on display at show center.A study in angle of attack. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning (left) and North American P-51 Mustang can stay in formation with the General Dynamics F-17 Fighting Falcon only when the pilots of the piston powered fighters push the nose down.A Corsair being wheel landed at KOSH.A C-47 with invasion stripes flies by with traffic at 12 o’clock high.The Red Bull BO-105 helicopter put on quite a show at OSH. The aircraft is the most aerobatic helicopter in the world, and its hinge-less rotor system allows it to do maneuvers that would be the end of any other helicopter.What’s that saying: Check the gas and fill the oil?Always a crowd favorite at Oshkosh, the A-10 Warthog flies by with everything hanging out.This World War II reenactor gets some R&R time on Wednesday by the warbird area.Nice N-number, dude!It wasn’t easy, but Mike Patey (of Draco and YouTube fame) got his new project, Scrappy, to Oshkosh, where it was on display at the Garmin exhibit. Patey’s remarks drew a standing room-only crowd, though we’re confident even the folks in back could hear the endlessly enthusiastic rock star homebuilt designer.Standing room in the back at an EAA instructional forum.A Red Bull Air Force skydiver revels in the applause after touching down in the infield near show center.
