AirVenture Build Needs More Public Assistance to Complete Ambitious Goal

Maria Morrison As I write this, the sheet metal that once lay in pieces at the One Week Wonder tent now resembles the fuselage of an RV-12iS. The wings have already been completed, and the underside of the left wing has all its rivets installed. The lower tail cone is nearing completion, as well as the front fuselage. It was expected that all the riveting for both wings will be done by the time the airplane reached the halfway point in the week. Jonathan Porter is one of the 100 core volunteers helping the One Week Wonder become a reality. Known as “Captain Yaw,” Porter walks about the project with microphone in hand, interviewing people that are h

In Both Piston and Turbine Iterations, The Legend Was... Well, Legendary

By Tom Woodward The Turbine Legend, originally called the Legend because the prototype was powered by a 575 HP Chevy Engine, first flew in 1996 and was built by Performance Aircraft. In 1999, the Legend was re-engined with a Walther M601 turbine of 724 shp and thus became the Turbine Legend. The Turbine Legend is a low wing, two passenger, tandem seat, retractable gear aircraft with a rearward opening, hinged canopy. The Turbine Legend was sold as a kit with an estimated build time of 6000 hours and many were professionally built. The company has changed hands a few times, but the company now handling the sales is PM Sports Fliers in Washington State, partneri