The Fly Baby was the winning entry in the 1962 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Design Contest. Developed by Seattle resident Peter Bowers, the little plane specifically met the EAA's requirements for a low-cost, folding-wing plane that can be towed or trailered and is easy to build and fly. Still a popular design with many homebuilt-aircraft enthusiasts, the Fly Baby's plans sell for about $65. The finished airplane can fit in a standard garage and can also be built in biplane and twin-float seaplane versions.

Peter M. Bowers
Seattle resident Peter Bowers wrote his first aviation article as a high-school student in 1938. Today, he is one of the world's most respected aviation historians, with numerous books and hundreds of articles to his credit. Never far from a camera, Bowers also has one of the United States' largest collections of aviation prints and negatives. During WW II, he served the US Army Air Forces as an intelligence officer and later worked for The Boeing Company for 36 years. Bowers built a replica Curtiss Pusher which he flew at airshows and the prototype of his own design—the award-winning Fly Baby.