Van graciously acknowledged the effort that went into the RV1 restoration, then recounted his memories of the RV1 and the early air show years. When queried about the "tiny" RV1 cockpit, he brought out and demonstrated a recreation of the original RV1 seat (long lost) that made it possible for an adult to sit in reasonable comfort and ....
... simultaneously have a removable "rocking chair" for spectating!
The man was ahead of his time even then!
FS
... simultaneously have a removable "rocking chair" for spectating!
The man was ahead of his time even then!
FS
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