This year’s AirVenture One Week Wonder, a Vans RV 12iS, took to the skies on July 30 from Wittman Regional Airport, following just a week of construction inside a prominent building at the show. The EAA project fulfilled its mission to show visitors the process of aircraft construction up close.
One-Week Wonder Airplane Set to Receive Professional Paint Job
Key Takeaways:
- The EAA's AirVenture One Week Wonder, a Vans RV 12iS, was successfully constructed in just one week at the show to demonstrate aircraft building.
- Its final paint scheme was selected from thousands of public votes in a poll sponsored by Sherwin-Williams Aerospace and Scheme Designers, Inc.
- Key components like the engine, avionics, and paint were donated by various companies.
- Following its scheduled painting in mid-September, the RV12iS aircraft will embark on a tour to visit EAA chapters nationwide.
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