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Beaver Falls man builds Great Lakes biplane dream
Earl Wilderoder, 53, of Patterson Township, is nearing completion of a two car garage built Great Lakes biplane once a boyhood dream. He has spent over 3,500 hours in five years with sons Terry and Tim, plans to finish by September, and has invested about 13,000 of an estimated 32,000 cost. The FAA inspections passed, engine ran for 24 minutes, and final covering will await a second check before flight. Wilderoder, a WWII B17 veteran, plans a 350 mile range and a postflight war friends tour across 10 to 15 states with his wife. He belongs to Beaver Valley EAA Chapter which is building seven other planes.
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