Stearman Biplane, Boeing-Stearman Model 75, PT-17, or Kaydet: A Biplane by Any Other Name Featured image “Taxi for 17” of a Boeing-Stearman taken by Lane Pearman, used under license CC by...
Cessna 120, Cessna’s First Post-War Trainer, Has Stood the Test of Time as an Affordable Classic The Cessna 140 was introduced in 1946, preparing to fill the need of the anticipated post-war...
With flight training, anticipate the learning plateau. Aviation is full of plateaus so you better get used to them. The wheels hit the runway hard, followed by three tiny puffs of smoke that...
Of the 345 Grumman Goose aircraft made, an estimated 30 remain airworthy. Few amphibious planes are as well-known as the Grumman G-21 Goose, which was produced by Grumman Aircraft Engineering...
The Beech Staggerwing’s dark and powerful looking form seemed to intimidate the other aircraft, making an impression on this twelve-year-old boy. Little did I know that some twenty years later I...
Piper Tomahawk: Taking a Look at the Affordable PA-38 Founded by brothers Clarence and Gordon Taylor in 1927, the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company became Piper Aircraft 10 years later...
The Cessna 195 Businessliner Is a Retro Airplane with Hot Rod Looks and a Marilyn Monroe Luxury Most aircraft produced today are built to look modern. Though it’s true that many of these modern...
