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Cessna 414 Guide and Specs : Is It High Performance?

Introduction There was a time in aviation history when aircraft manufacturers were falling over themselves to serve a seemingly insatiable demand for executive-level light twin-engined aircraft. Reaching fever pitch in the 1980s, Cessna had positioned itself well for the demand, offering light twins for almost every conceivable subsection of the market. The design of the …

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Learjet 35 Guide and Specs : Is This Business Jet Worth It?

After revolutionizing the private jet market with the Learjet 23, Robert Lear’s creation went on to have multiple variants throughout the company’s many ownership changes. The most popular and easily recognizable one will forever be the Learjet 35. A sleek and nimble business jet with a small profile, fighter wings, and wingtip tanks, it became …

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Cessna 140 Guide and Specs : Is This Lightweight Aircraft Worth It?

Introduction Cessna 140 is a two-seat tailwheel aircraft manufactured by Cessna following WWII. It used the same fuselage as the 120, which is a less expensive form of the 140 that lacks an electrical system, flaps, and extra side windows. When I examined the IAI (Aerospace Industries Association) Aircraft and Aerospace Yearbooks, it was no …

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 19 History : Is It The Best Fighter Aircraft?

All military aircraft from the famous Soviet Union design bureau Mikoyan-Gurevich earn the model designator of MiG. Founded by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich in 1939, their design creations bear their last initials joined with the letter ‘i’, the Russian letter for ‘and.’ In 1950, the Mikoyan-Gurevich team was tasked to design a replacement for …

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Piper Warrior Guide and Specs : Is It Easy To Fly?

The Piper Warrior is part of the Piper PA 28 Cherokee family of aircraft. These are all two-seat or four-seat light aircraft, designed mainly for flight training and personal use by private pilots. They are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engined, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and tricycle landing gear, ie, a nosewheel. They have a single door …

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