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12-04-2015, 11:42 AM
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First Homebuilt Experimental to Cuba
It will happen real soon.

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12-04-2015, 12:34 PM
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neat article in Air & Space
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12-05-2015, 06:36 AM
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Insider information tells me to take that bet because to paraphrase Charle Daniels - ?I?ll take that bet cause you?re gonna regret...?

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12-05-2015, 06:57 AM
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Cuba
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Originally Posted by GalinHdz
Insider information tells me to take that bet because to paraphrase Charle Daniels - ?I?ll take that bet cause you?re gonna regret...?

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What time are "wheels up " out of Key West ?
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12-05-2015, 06:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GalinHdz
It will happen real soon.

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... or already has.
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12-05-2015, 08:05 AM
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Don't tell me that rushin' Russian is gonna beat everyone.
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12-05-2015, 08:28 AM
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It's already happened!
Sorry to pop everyone's bubble here, but I believe a Canadian homebuilt Seawind went into Varadero about 10 years ago. I will get details and report back.
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12-05-2015, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rv6ehguy
Sorry to pop everyone's bubble here, but I believe a Canadian homebuilt Seawind went into Varadero about 10 years ago. I will get details and report back.
John Van Lieshout
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Cool, find info and let us know.

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12-05-2015, 05:19 PM
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First Homebuilt to Cuba - Loving's Love
The first homebuilt to fly to Cuba was Loving's Love WR-1, flown by Neil Loving, and was accomplished in December 1953. It was just one stop on a flight from Detroit to Kingston, Jamaica. Neil lost his lower legs in a glider accident during WWII, and later designed and personally built the airplane while standing and working with artificial legs. He recalled landing in Cuba and having some curious Cuban kids lift up his pantleg to see those artificial legs. Neil went on to work at Wright Aeronautical Labs doing research on high altitude turbulence to support the U-2 and SR-71 programs. He and his wife Claire were both very gracious and wonderful people.
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12-05-2015, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Terry Lutz
The first homebuilt to fly to Cuba was Loving's Love WR-1, flown by Neil Loving, and was accomplished in December 1953. It was just one stop on a flight from Detroit to Kingston, Jamaica. Neil lost his lower legs in a glider accident during WWII, and later designed and personally built the airplane while standing and working with artificial legs. He recalled landing in Cuba and having some curious Cuban kids lift up his pantleg to see those artificial legs. Neil went on to work at Wright Aeronautical Labs doing research on high altitude turbulence to support the U-2 and SR-71 programs. He and his wife Claire were both very gracious and wonderful people.
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Ok, but even before that Charles Lindburg landed the Spirit of St Louis which was technically an experimental prototype.
But in the modern homebuilt experimental kit era, has somebody else done it. An aircraft with a Special Airworthiness Cartificate, Homebuilt Experimental category?

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