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Fantasy of Flight
2008-07-04
Fantasy of Flight is a museum not far from Orlando, very close to I4. The uniqueness of that place is that most planes on exposition are in flyable condition and were actually flown by the founder/owner Kermit Weeks. You can see oil pans under most planes. There is a guided tour of restoration workshops and a presentation of one of the planes including flight. You can get on board and fly an open cockpit biplane for an additional fee.
http://www.fantasyofflight.com
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Gee Bee Z - A race plane that would lose wings if it flew too fast.
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Fieseler Fi-156 Storch - Landing or flying, or standing still? That plane can fly backward with a good head wind.
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North American AT-6D - A trainer plane that poses as Mitsubishi Zero in the movies.
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Restoration Workshops Tour
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Where's the baby?
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Spare engines and at the bottom the biggest aircraft piston engine ever built.
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Trautman Road Air - A flying car from the 50's. Really.
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Bachem Ba349 Natter Viper - A rocket powered plane from World War II. Behind it - V1 the flying bomb.