Vintage Aircraft – The Major Attractions Of Air Festivals

Vintage Aircraft – The Major Attractions Of Air Festivals
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You can't imagine the feeling of wonder, viewing a vintage aircraft and watching a vintage aircraft flying. It’s really awesome to watch the flying machines of our predecessors. Watching vintage aircraft flying is like going through the pages of history of flying machines scripted by some of the yore flying geniuses.

Vintage flying machines of past times are often exhibited at airshows and static airshows. Vintage airshows brings together people from around the world to share their knowledge and interest in the aircraft of yesteryears. These airshows help keeping aviation history alive. They help flying enthusiasts to get together and share their views on flying. Furthermore, these shows are helpful in educating people about aircraft.

Often, the term vintage is used to define old things. Vintage cars are commonly defined as the cars built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930. However, there are different opinions on the exact vintage period. According to some, the period starting with the end of the World War I and ending with the start of World War II is vintage era.
So, the aircraft belonging to old times or vintage period may be called vintage aircraft. Vintage aircraft include Aeronca 7AC Champ, Beech 18, Beech E17B Staggerwing, Bellanca 14-13 Cruisair, Bellanca 14-19 Cruisemaster, Bücker BU-131 Jungmann, Cessna 120, Cessna 140, Cessna 170, Cessna 190, Cessna 195, Commonwealth 185 Skyranger, De Havilland Chipmunk, Fairchild 24W, Fairchild PT-19, Fairchild PT-26, Fleet 7, Globe GC-1B Swift, Howard DGA-15, Luscombe 8A Silvaire, Monocoupe 110, Naval Aircraft Factory N3N, North American NA-50, Piper J-3 Cub, Piper PA-22 Tri-pacer, Rearwin 9000 Sportster, Ryan PT-22, Ryan STA, Stearman C3-R Business Speedster, Stearman PT-17, Stinson SR-10 Reliant, Stinson V-77, Taylorcraft BC-12D, Travel Air 4-D, Waco ASO, and Waco YKS-7.

Vintage aircraft are beauty to watch. These aircraft are the major attractions of air festivals. Oftentimes vintage aircraft are exhibited and flown at air festivals. Lots of people come to air festivals just to watch the shows of vintage aircraft. These airplanes are usually flown for the pleasure.

You can enjoy watching these vintage aircraft flying. You can watch them closely at static airshows. Most of the airshows allow you go closer and photograph these vintage flying machines. You can know a lot about your favorite vintage airplane, and can even have a chat with the pilots of vintage aircraft at air festivals.

So, if you are fond of vintage flying machines, what are you waiting for? Just rush and grab your tickets for vintage airshow and air festival that is scheduled on November 10th and 11th at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, FL. You can buy your tickets online.