Monthly Archives: March 2009

With the economic bailouts going to the major automakers, do you think that Aircraft Manufactures should receive the same contributions from the government? Why?

Posted on March 31, 2009 by deditor
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How World War I Air Combat Improved the Breed

Posted on March 31, 2009 by deditor

You can roughly divide the escalation of aviation technology by two-decade segments. It all started with the Wright Brothers in 1903, and it almost ended with them as well. Few know that the brothers Wilbur and Orville slapped a patent on their wing-warping device which extended to any controls used to keep the wings level and that included future ailerons. We all know now, that wing-warping was counterproductive in all aspects; it was the invention of the aileron that made safe flight possible. This Wright brothers’ patent slowed down aviation development around the world, except for those who ignored it. Continue reading →

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Anthony Fokkers D-VII The Best of World War I

Posted on March 31, 2009 by deditor

There is no debate regarding the best aircraft, the most advanced
aircraft and the best-looking aircraft of World War I. It was the Fokker D-VII.
When the fighting in the air started, the German Air Force had Fokkers, but they
were just a little more than kites. The Eindekker (one wing) did a good job in
combat against opposing aircraft, also of very obsolete design. However, the
hand writing was on the wall that the aviation firm to watch was Fokker. Continue reading →

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With such rivalries between corporate aviation and commercial aviation, it brings up the question which type of flying and life style would you rather have, and why?

Posted on March 25, 2009 by deditor
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Beech before Beechcraft or The Other Travel Air

Posted on March 24, 2009 by deditor

Walter Beech was a biplane fanatic and loved to be best at whatever he tackled, be it designing aircraft, racing aircraft or selling aircraft. You could say that Walter Beech had aviation tunnel vision. In the early 1920s, three of the big names in aviation were indeed Walter Beech, Clyde Cessna and Lloyd Stearman. Continue reading →

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