Category Archives: UnderTheRadar

Aviation’s timeline has often been accelerated by wartime advancements. But there has been another form of accelerated advancements provided by air racing which didn’t involve guns, bombs or dog fights. In many cases, the improvements in air racing occurred first and were quietly absorbed into new warbird designs. Here are some “for instances” which are fun to read. During World War I and the subsequent 1920′s aviation scene, biplanes were the choice of engineers. Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer In my 60 plus years of flying I have met and been influenced by many great pilots and instructors, some were a little way out but I learned from each one. My thanks. Two days ago one … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer For another point of view on this subject, read Budd Davidson’ column in the Jan/Feb , 2012 issue of Plane and Pilot. Thanks Budd for the inspiration for my column, NG Hopefully some clear heads remain in … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I have always been attracted to aircraft which I thought had beautiful lines from all angles. All aircraft designers are faced with two problems. They know an aircraft has to be appealing to look at and in … Continue reading →

By: Norm Goyer I was humming along at about 100 knots flying south following the Connecticut River just over the Massachusetts state line enjoying the open air cockpit in my Fairchild PT-19. It was in the early 1950s and the … Continue reading →