Building an Airplane in One Week at AirVenture

Bethany Whitfield

Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 09:05 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Over 1,000 volunteers are participating in EAA's "One Week Wonder" program at AirVenture, attempting to build a Zenith CH75 Cruzer aircraft in just seven days.
The project aims to complete the aircraft for an FAA inspection by Sunday, demonstrating the feasibility and effort involved in homebuilding.
The primary goal of the initiative is to promote aircraft homebuilding and introduce a wide audience to the concept, with plans to repeat the event every few years.
Once completed, the Zenith CH75 Cruzer will go on tour to continue advocating for and raising awareness about aircraft homebuilding.

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Volunteers are currently hard at work at EAA’s One Week Wonder tent at AirVenture as they strive to build a Zenith CH75 Cruzer in just seven-days’ time.

More than 1,000 volunteers have lent their hands to the program, which kicked off earlier this week on the showgrounds as One Week Wonder participants set up shop on Celebration Way. As of Thursday morning, the airplane was clearly taking shape, with the engine already on the mount and the airplane equipped with landing gear.