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March 2009
Vol. 58, No. 3
:: Archive of Past Issues ::

Thatcher CX4

Thatcher CX4

"Looks good; flies well."

Peter Beck
For three years, Dave Thatcher's CX4 prototype was the only flying example of his first-time design effort, but not anymore. Now, there are 14 flying! Its performance, economy, and simple construction helped people fall in love with it.

36

Ruff Stuff
The people who brought the plane back to life

Jim Busha
As the fighter’s propellers came to a stop, a crowd of curious onlookers rushed forward, cameras in hand, admiring one of only four flying P-38s in the world.

   
44

Ikarus
The history of Comco-Ikarus aircraft
Kent Misegades
One of the world’s oldest and most successful manufacturers of light-sport aircraft (LSA) is a company you have likely never heard of before.

   
52

Patent Safari
A unique look at aeronautical innovation

Major H. Throckmorton-Smythe (aka Ronald
J. Wanttaja)

The U.S. Patent Office has been turning ideas loose since 1790. Some of the aeronautical innovations are rare beauties…some deserve nothing more than a quick dispatch, but they’re all interesting and thought-provoking.

   

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COMMENTARY
6
Position Report - Tom Poberezny
8 Editor's Log - Mary Jones
98
Plane Talk - Lauran Paine, Jr.
EAAers IN ACTION
61
Members Forum
65
Crossword Puzzle
66
Gone West
68
What Our Members Are Building & Restoring
72
Chapter Hangar: 50 Years! EAA Mile High Chapter 43
76
In the Spotlight: Everyone’s a Winner
78 At the Museum: Carnauba
STICK & RUDDER
94
Better Pilot: What’s in Your Tanks?
NUTS & BOLTS
80
Building Basics: Fasten-ating
85
Maintenance & Restoration: Pre-Purchase Inspections
88 Technical Counselor: The Spring Warm-Up
92 Shop Talk: Wiring Help
NEWS & INFO
10 EAA Hotline: Association News
20 On the Flightline: Recreational Aviation News
26 Advocacy
102 FlyMart
105 Classified Ads
111 At Your Service: Advertisers in this Issue
112 EAA's Attic: ‘Little Ellen Smith’

 

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