The Mighty Wimpy: The Oregon Homebuilt Airplane that Inspired the Experimental Aircraft Movement

Designed in 1935 by Les Long of Cornelius, Oregon, this low-wing Oregon homebuilt named Wimpy helped inspire some of the most significant designs and the early history of the experimental aircraft movement. It also speaks to the innovative spirit of depression era pilots and amateur aircraft builders.

Learn how a team of volunteers with the Oregon Aviation Historical Society restored this beautiful airplane and have kept this story alive!

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Production credit: James Krzmarzick, Cinematographer
Archival Materials from: Oregon Aviation Historical Society, Oregon Historical Society, National Archives, and the personal collections of Annette Buswell Whittington and Dave Hedberg
Special thanks to Mr. John Patton for his oral histories of Beaverton Outlaws in the 1970s!
Editor and Producer: Dave Hedberg, Outdoor History Consulting
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