"Spring Break for Pilots." After 38 fly-ins, pilots and builders
know the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland,
Florida, serves as "spring planting for aviation business."
Each spring the fly-in is a distinctive mile marker on the
year's business calendar as the place where many companies choose to debut new products and services.
A little new of nearly everything in aviation debuted at
Lakeland this past April—new aircraft designs, revised
existing models, airframe and powerplant advances, plus a
smattering of new avionics. Some of these items are suitable for use in experimental, and in some cases, certificated aircraft.
Photography by Marino Boric
Meet the Wega
Every time someone makes news flying between the northern
and southern hemispheres it starts me wondering: Did the fuel
swirl entering the pick-up tube reverse rotation when crossing the equator? Would that transition threaten fuel flow?
Apparently not, as pilots for Brazil's Wega Aircraft can
attest The presence of two immaculately finished Wega
EAA Experimenter
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