In 2001, Bob Dempster and a small group of volunteers started building a full-scale, flying reproduction of the 1924 Douglas World Cruiser, the first airplane to fly around the world, on display at EAA. Old and new technologies were used, plus research, collecting, rebuilding, operating, and flight-testing 1918 Liberty V-12 aero engines. Watch the aircraft grow in size and complexity for land and sea operations. Many contributors and volunteers deserve recognition for making this project possible. Session type: Forum · Interests: History — Skyfarer is not affiliated with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) or EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. This session is listed for informational purposes from the official AirVenture 2026 schedule. Times and locations can change during the event — verify on the official session page: https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Details/3527199

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