SubmittedApril 23, 2014

A winter visitor to our airport, this Aircam spent the night in our main hangar before it's pilot continued on his cold journey to New Mexico. There aren't many 3-Seat, Open-Cockpit, Twin-Engine Airplanes that I know of, so the Aircam is a rather unique flying machine in my book...

Kim Stricker
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A winter visitor to our airport, this Aircam spent the night in our main hangar before it's pilot continued on his cold journey to New Mexico.

There aren't many 3-Seat, Open-Cockpit, Twin-Engine Airplanes that I know of, so the Aircam is a rather unique flying machine in my book.

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Specifically designed for Photo and Survey work, it HAS to also be a hoot to fly. It's pilot is parked on a skinny almost-a-fuselage, pretty much out in space ahead of the rest of the plane. Visibility just can't get much better!

This fellow had a heated vest and gloves, so he was probably a lot warmer than the photo might suggest.

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