Wichita didn’t need to host a big rally to remind itself that it’s still the Air Capital of the World — the place where more than 40% of the world’s general aviation aircraft is assembled and the reason Kansas is No. 1 in U.S. general aviation exports, according to an editorial in the Wichita Eagle, which noted the event inside a Cessna Aircraft hangar “was a fitting public display of enthusiasm for Wichita’s aircraft manufacturers and skilled work force. It was also a proud declaration that Wichita stands ready to help the nation’s economy recover and serve President Obama’s goal of doubling U.S. exports within five years.”
And yet Skycatcher is made in China.