BRIEFING AIRCRAFT REPORT ‘Naked’ airplane flies West Virginia skies BY THOMAS B. HAINES THE LORE GOES that the Breezy became known as the “naked airplane” after the pilot made an unscheduled landing in a nudist camp. The aircraft drew quite a crowd among the nudists who noted that the homebuilt “looks like us. It’s got nothing on.” Fair enough. In fact, the skinless airplane does look a little naked, with its pilot and single passenger sitting in the breeze with no structure around them. Behind, a wing and tail section from any number of potential donors (Champ, Cub, Taylorcraft) support the Experimental airplane that typically is powered by a four-cylinder engine in a pusher configuration. The “fuselage” is a simple tube structure that keeps all the parts in tandem. A photo on a calendar of designer Carl Unger flying the unusual airplane at the EAA Convention (now AirVenture) captured the imagination of former naval aviator and VIEW THE VIDEOhttp://www.pilotblulink.com http://www.pilotblulink.com http://www.pilot-usa.com http://www.pilot-usa.com