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Sun N Fun 2007  April 17 - 23, 2007

If you like to fly or just enjoy being around airplanes and pilots then you should consider being at the Sun N Fun annual Fly In. This takes place every year around the middle of April in sunny Lakeland Fl. This is a great way to shake of the cobwebs after a long winter.

No you didn't just witness a crash, but rather a controlled tumble that was actually generated from a single animated image to create this illusion.  See our PHOTO JOURNAL for pictures of Sun N Fun 2005  The Sun N Fun event is sponsored by the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association). The largest association of aircraft enthusiast in the world and with  a chapter in almost any town  in America with a public airport. The Sun N Fun  Fly in has been held in Lakeland ever since 1974 and has evolved from a weekend gathering of aviation enthusiasts into a week–long convention focused on educational forums and workshops.              Click the thumbnails for a larger photo or place your cursor on the image for an explanation. The assortment of aircraft  at Sun N Fun is always amazing. This is a gathering of War relics, Barnstorming Biplanes, new production models, rotor wings and the fascinating world of homebuilt aircraft. We have to say homebuilt aircraft or experimental, because some of them fall into categories that could not be called airplanes.  Fees and Airport information   Requires  ( Adobe Acrobat reader Free Download) See a printable   Florida Highway map Detailed Map to Sun N Fun Passenger Vehicle Driving Directions to Sun N Fun Different for RVs and Campers Florida Map to Sun N Fun (Printable) Printable version of driving directions or a  Printable version of the Detailed Map to Sun N Fun If you are traveling toward Lakeland from any one of the following  locations: I-4 East  Exit 22 South on Park Rd. East on Coronet Rd. South on County Line Rd. East on W. Pipkin Rd.   I-4 East/West Exit 25 South on County Line Rd. East on W. Pipkin Rd.   S.R. 60 East /West  North on County Line Rd. East on W. Pipkin Rd.   I-4 East / West Exit 41 Hwy 570 East  (Toll –$3.00)  Exit Waring Rd.  to S. Medulla Rd.  Continue West. Turn West on W. Pipkin RD I-4 East / West - Exit 27 Hwy 570 West (Toll – 50 cents) Exit Waring Rd.  to S. Medulla Rd.  Continue West Turn West on W. Pipkin RD EXHIBITOR TRAFFIC Traffic -All Directions  proceed to the intersection of County Line Rd. and Medulla Rd. Turn East on Medulla and follow the signs or ask a Volunteer.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS for CAMPER and RVs Different than Passenger vehicle directions Printable version of RV and Camper driving directions Printable version of the Detailed Map to Sun N Fun
I-4 East / West  Exit 25  South on County Line Rd.  East on Drane Field Rd.	I-4 East / West- Exit 27- Hwy 570 West  (Toll – 25 Cents)  Exit South on Airport Rd. to Drane Field Rd. Continue West.
I-4 East / West  Exit 41 Hwy 570 East  (Toll – $3.00 car)  Exit Waring Rd. to Drane Field Rd. Continue West.	S.R. 60 East /West North on County Line Rd. East on Drane Field Rd.
Ultralight Campers Follow the above Camper Route to Drane Field Rd. and continue East to Waring Rd.  Turn south Go west on S. Medulla and enter the west entrance (go straight at left-hand curve) of Lakeland Airside Center  Follow signs to the Ultra Light Campground.

The experimental class of aircraft are those built by amateurs or individual. Some are from kits other from a set of proven plans and then you have the Wright Brother sorts that develop their own ideas and create  some new form in the sky. Recent years have seen a few changes in the way some of these aircraft are built. Many are still rag and tube or a metal tube frame predominantly cover with cloth. The ever popular aluminum sheet metal over a tube frame construction is probably the most often completed of the homebuilts. In this family the RV series by Van's aircraft seem to rule the skies in numbers. There are many others, such as the Harmon rocket and the Zenith but none has seen the popularity that the RVs have.

 Recently composites have made great in roads in the aircraft kit industry. These are predominantly molded pieces that are put together much like the model airplanes and car that many of us built at some point in our life. Some of the better known of the composite airplane kits is the descendants of the Glasair line the New Glastar. The Eze Family of canard aircraft look as though they are flying backward but is actually more efficient the conventional airplane. Out of Australia has come the Jabiru  a stable high wing composite aircraft. Then you have the amphibious Seawind. A graceful flying boat that unfortunately is no longer available in kit form as the company has decided to go into manufacturing a certified production model, making the existing kit extremely desirable amongst homebuilders.

If you  are a member of the EAA you can get a special ticket that allows you to walk the flight line and look at theses unique airplanes up close. Often times the pilots or builders will be on hand to answer many of your questions.

There are lots of vendors selling just about everything you might need to build your own aircraft. You can find tools, electronics, building material, manuals, and attend the workshops hosted by the vendors. Many of the workshops are "hands on" and you can try your hand at TIG welding or running an English wheel or even make a hub cap using a mallet and shot bag.

 There is a great air museum on the site where you can spend hours looking at the aircraft in detail.

For a direct link to the official site for Sun N Fun click here http://www.sun-n-fun.org/content/

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