This years EAA Airventure will feature Elvis. Elvis is the Erickson Air Crane that will be parked on the Eero Shell Square for all to see at this years July27-Aug2 airventure. The worlds most versatile, powerful and cost efective helicoptor is this monster of a machine.
The Air Crane can lift 25,000 lbs and is very efective fighting fires with its ability to carry high loads of water, fire retardant and foam to the blaze. Its rotor diameter is 72 ft and the two Pratt and Whitney engines produce 9,000 shaft horsepower.
Also at AirVenture this year is the first landing and display of the unmanned aeirial vihicle the Pradator at a civilian airport.
The campgrounds are starting to fill up for the mecca of the aviation world. Aircraft are arriving daily and the weather looks good. The economy has not lowered the expectations for the shows attendance, although it looks like there will be more campers this year in the 700 acre mini city saving folks some lodging expenses.
