This week in May, 1972, Cessna Aircraft reached a milestone by building their 100,000 aircraft. The company started in 1927 when Clyde Cessna built his 1st airplane. Now Cessna Aircraft has another accolade. The Cessna 172, the first airplane that many of us learned to fly to earn our private pilot rating, has the distinction of being the most popular and the most frequently built aircraft in the world. Pictured is the modern day version of the 172 Skyhawk.
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Cessna Aircraft Reaches Milestone
May 21st, 2013Money Needed to Fly the Connie
May 20th, 2013The National Airline History Museum in Kansas City, MO, wants the Lockheed Constellation aka the “Connie” to fly again. The museum owns an airworthy Connie and wants to commemorate the 1944 inaugural flight piloted by TWA president Howard Hughes and co-founder Jack Frye. If they raise the $3.2 million they are looking for they will be airborne on April 17, 2014 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of flying non-stop from Burbank, CA to Washington, D.C. For those that don’t have a chance to fly in a Connie here is our desktop replica of the aircraft.
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New Aviator Watches at Tailwinds
May 16th, 2013Our newest Altimeter Compass Pilot Watch with titanium band
is full of pilot “want to have” features. Besides altimeter and compass readings, this full-featured watch also has a chronograph (stop watch function), dual time, world, time, a barometric sensor, solar recharging , thermometer, countdown timer, LED lighting, and, oh yes, it can tell time too! All this in one attractive-looking watch. It’s on sale and with free shipping.
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U.S. Navy Sets New Aviation Record
May 15th, 2013Yesterday, 5/14/13, the U.S. Navy made aviation history. The USN was the first to launch a drone, an unmanned aircraft, from an aircraft carrier. The X-47B, the size of a fighter jet, took off from the carrier, made two low passes, and flew back to terra firma for landing. This drone aircraft is fully autonomous in flight, as no humans are piloting the craft unlike the Predator and Reaper drones. It can reach an altitude of 40,000 feet, fly at high subsonic speeds, and has a range of 2,100 nautical miles.
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Personalized Wood Sign from Tailwinds
May 14th, 2013Tailwinds has a great selection of wood signs that are custom made in the U.S.A. These personalized wood signs are the perfect aviation gift for a pilot or aviation enthusiast. Adding someone’s name to a gift just makes it more special. The custom made signs are ideal aviation décor and would look fantastic hanging in a man cave, office, den or any aviation themed room.
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