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Photos From Oshkosh: Illustrations on an Airplane

Artist Noah Heckel used acrylic markers to draw on the plastic wrap covering a Piper Archer.

Meg Godlewski
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AOPA's giveaway Piper Archer, covered in illustrations [Meg Godlewski]
AOPA’s giveaway Piper Archer, covered in illustrations [Credit: Meg Godlewski]
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) collaborated with Scheme Designers for a publicity wrap on an upcoming giveaway Piper Archer.
  • At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, artist Noah Heckel created temporary drawings on a plastic wrap covering the aircraft, taking requests from the crowd.
  • The interactive illustrations are temporary and will be removed after AirVenture, with the airplane receiving a new, permanent paint job.
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) teamed up with Scheme Designers on a publicity wrap for its next giveaway airplane, a Piper Archer.

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, artist Noah Heckel used acrylic markers to draw on the plastic wrap that covers the aircraft and took requests from the crowd. Kids asked for Batman and Snoopy.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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