SpaceShipOne and White Knight at Oshkosh 2005

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Key Takeaways:

  • SpaceShipOne made its "one-and-only-EVER" public appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, drawing immense crowds to see the X-Prize winning aircraft.
  • The article emphasizes SpaceShipOne as a "great accomplishment," allowing attendees a unique opportunity to see it up close.
  • Oshkosh also features the first-ever LSA Mall, showcasing 35 light-sport planes, which has proven to be a highly successful and popular attraction.
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Huge crowds surround SpaceShipOne and White Knight while the X-Prize winning aircraft was slowly tugged into position at AirVenture Oshkosh.

It was just too cool for a space buff like me…that is, me and hundreds of thousands more at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. I know this isn’t Sport Pilot or Light-Sport Aircraft stuff but I feel SpaceShipOne represents one of the great accomplishments of our age and I can’t resist showing you what it looked like on arrival for its one-and-only-EVER appearance in public. Folks who go to Oshkosh can see the enormous machine up close. Then, they can walk 100 yards south to the first-ever LSA Mall which features 35 light sport planes of every description. The area has proved a home-run hit and is drawing big crowds. This is a great year to visit Oshkosh; it runs through Sunday the 31st. If you come to the LSA Mall, look me up…

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