8/2/2003: Jet-powered biplane

Undertoad · 08-02-2003, 10:08 AM

What could be crazier than putting a couple of jet engines on an authentic 1937 Waco biplane?

Having a wingwalker climb up on top of it while you're flying it.

The pilot here is Jimmy Franklin, and I had to look for images of him after hearing that this plane had been sighted by excited aviation folks at Oshkosh this year. There are a lot of shots of this guy and his wingwalkers because apparently they do their thing at air shows and get a lot of excitement.

Remember, you don't get a Darwin award if you live.

Photo credits: 1, Bill Van Pelt; 2, Rich Kolasa

08-02-2003, 10:08 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	8/2/2003: Jet-powered biplane What could be crazier than putting a couple of jet engines on an authentic 1937 Waco biplane? Having a wingwalker climb up on top of it while you're flying it. The pilot here is Jimmy Franklin, and I had to look for images of him after hearing that this plane had been sighted by excited aviation folks at Oshkosh this year. There are a lot of shots of this guy and his wingwalkers because apparently they do their thing at air shows and get a lot of excitement. Remember, you don't get a Darwin award if you live. Photo credits: 1, Bill Van Pelt; 2, Rich Kolasa

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