The Early Overflights
At the dawn of the Cold War, air surveillance missions over “denied areas” could–and did–get pretty sporty. […]
Year: 2010
Eyes in the Sky 4/5
Future Wings (1998) […]
SEVEN DECADES OF EXCELLENCE – AN OVERVIEW OF THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Now in its 77th year, the Cessna Aircraft Company has delivered over 185,000 aircraft, including 24,000 twin-engine airplanes, 2,000 military jets and over 4,000 Citations – the largest fleet of business jet aircraft in the world. […]
Hawker Beechcraft Launches Hi-Tech, Customer-Focused Web Site
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today unveiled a new, interactive and multi-dimensional Web site that reflects the same innovation and creativity it has applied to its industry-leading family of aircraft. […]
Cessna Rolls Out the 300th Citation Mustang
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announced the rollout of the 300th Citation Mustang at its assembly facility in Independence, Kansas. […]
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
The movie Thirteen Days explains just how threatened the United States was with nuclear war during the fall of 1962. Most Americans know very little about this impending danger that could have destroyed a major portion of our population. […]
T-39 Pod First Flight
The T-39, Model 40 Sabreliner, is one of the most forgiving and fun jets to fly. It may be the best aircraft in its class ever built. […]
Earhart’s Final Resting Place Has Not Been Found…
With all due respects to the Discovery Channel and reporter Rossella Lorenzi, nothing new in the Gardner Island searches has produced any credible evidence of the Earhart loss. […]
Aero-TV: Doorway to Aviation – Academy of Model Aeronautics at AOPA
During the Golden Age of Aviation, the nations youth idolized such industry leaders as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. As enthusiasm for aviation grew, small-scale aircraft building boomed in popularity. […]
How the Predator Grew Teeth
The little UAV had an inauspicious start. Things have picked up considerably. […]