AirVenture 2011 Day 5

AirVenture 2011 wraps up with more spectacular planes and one pretty amazing night show.

Can you guess who won? Jon Whittle

EAA KidVenture prepares the next generation of aviators. Jon Whittle

Over at the show's KidVenture campus, children were given the opportunity to build their own model airplanes, fly in a simulator and meet some of aviation's legendary figures. Jon Whittle

The idyllic views afforded by AirVenture's seaplane base allowed visitors a temporary escape from the crowds.

Visitors had the opportunity to see a variety of aircraft at the base, such as this**** this Micro Mong Rocket Seaplane. Jon Whittle

**Or this modified Cessna on floats.
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A Searay seaplane arrives at the base. Jon Whittle

Southwest brought this 737 to the show in celebration of the company's 40th anniversary. Photographer: Jon Whittle

A B-25 flies overhead on a cloudy day. Jon Whittle

T-6’s in the distant afternoon clouds. Photographer: Jon Whittle

Airshow pilot Sean Tucker in his Oracle Challenger biplane. Photographer: Jon Whittle

**FIFI arrived midweek, after which she was put on static display and open for inside tours.
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The airplanes top out at a max speed of 212 mph.

Carlton performed in the sailplane multiple times during the week of AirVenture.

** Hi sailplane is powered by a military-grade 225 pound thrust jet engine.**

According to Soucy, his airplane is the first agricultural aircraft to be used in the airshow circuit.

Fireworks brought Oshkosh's night show to an end.

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AirVenture 2011 Day 5

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