Monthly Archives: June 2011

Aircraft of the Week – June 17, 2011

Discover the entire history of any of the aircraft below. Click Here to find out how. Jets 1988 BEECH/ BEECHJET 1998 BEECH/ BEECHJET 2007 BEECH/ PREMIER 2006 BEECH/ PREMIER 1976 CESSNA CITATION 1973 CESSNA CITATION 1999 CESSNA CITATION 1982 CESSNA … Continue reading

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Nothing New Under the Sun

BY:     Norm Goyer What we often think is something really new thought up by modern aeronautical engineers was probably first used by an early amateur who was designing a racing plane in his garage or under a shade tree. I … Continue reading

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Aircraft of the Week – June 10, 2011

Discover the entire history of any of the aircraft below. Click Here to find out how. Jets 1988 BEECH/ BEECHJET 1981 CESSNA CITATION 1984 CESSNA CITATION 2007 CESSNA CITATION 1985 CESSNA CITATION 1984 CESSNA CITATION 1997 CESSNA CITATION 1998 CESSNA … Continue reading

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Most Modern Early Fighter, Russian I-16 Ratta

By:      Norm Goyer I would like to thank Wikipedia for the facts and figures of the Polikarpov I-16. NG In 1934, that’s 77 years ago, there was a Russian fighter introduced that made most of the worlds fighter aircraft obsolete. … Continue reading

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Douglas Twin Engine Bombers

By:      Norm Goyer Four huge aircraft companies were located on the West Coast during World War II, Boeing, Douglas, North American and Lockheed. The fact that they were able to produce such huge numbers of aircraft for countries around … Continue reading

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