- Dates
- 1996-10 – 2001-09
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- aviationcrafttransportationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The September 2001 Beaver Beacon profiled Roy Elsworth’s Seawind amphibious kit aircraft, begun in 1996, first flown in 1999, and refined with additional instruments and distinctive paintwork. The profile also connects the project with Elsworth’s Beaver Island motel, aviation, real-estate, and community life.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper profile, not an aircraft registry, construction log, flight-test record, or complete biography.
Sources
- The profile traces Elsworth’s Seawind kit construction from 1996, its October 14, 1999 maiden flight, later instrument correction and paintwork, and his aviation, motel, real-estate, educational, and community connections. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the profile and aircraft account.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Roy Elsworth completes and flies a Seawind amphibious kit aircraft in a 2001 Beaver Beacon profile”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-roy-elsworth-seawind-aircraft-treasure-profile-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 2001, “Beaver Island Treasure — Roy Elsworth,” by M. Clark. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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