The Boeing 727 came into the limelight at the beginning of the 1960s. During the previous decade, early jet airliners like the De Havilland Comet and the Tupolev Tu-104 signaled the beginning of the end for piston-powered passenger aircraft. The point was made clear with the advent of more mature models like the Boeing 707 …
Eighty years ago, if you had asked someone what the best flight simulator setup was, they all would have answered the Link Trainer. Flight simulators have come far since the quirky blue box. The advent of high-quality, affordable consumer-grade simulator gear has allowed millions of people to experience the beauty of flight from the comfort …
Finding the best flight simulator software is a difficult task. I have been in this situation dozens of times since my father introduced me to flight simulators back in 1997 with Chuck Yeager’s Air Combat. There are multiple options to choose from. Finding the best one depends on what your needs and wants are. I …
The 1991 Cessna Model 525, also known as the CitationJet or CJ1, is considered the divider of waters in the classic Cessna Citation family. The jet was an evolution of the popular Citation II but underwent a significant redesign to adapt what was a sound design to the rapidly changing needs of the executive aviation …
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Introduction When the Cessna 310 was first introduced in 1954, the aviation industry was immersed in the aftermath of two major wars. The dawn of the jet age, fully realized during the Korean War, had signaled a major shift in the American military’s design requirements and procurement decisions. While propeller-driven aircraft were the primary victims …
Introduction The Cessna 400 is part of an honorable lineage of low-wing, high-performance single-engine aircraft that became iconic as Cessna’s foray into 21st-century plane design. The origins of this aircraft can be traced back to the LC40-550FG – short for Lancair Certified Model 40 Continental 550 Engine Fixed Gear. Late into its development, this mouthful …
The Cessna TTX, an evolution of the Columbia 400, was built for speed and looked the part. Its sleek, modern curves were a sharp departure from Cessna’s traditional high-wing designs, and at the time of its introduction, the Cessna TTX was the fastest piston-engined aircraft in their entire portfolio. This need for speed went beyond …
Introduced in the second half of the 1960s, the Mooney M20F is another entry in Al Mooney’s classic M20 lineage. Designed to be flown by a single pilot and with room for three passengers, the Mooney M20F is a popular bird wherever it goes, thanks to its sleek low-rider look and instantly recognizable forward-swept vertical …
To understand the Citation X, introduced as the world’s fastest private jet, one needs to contextualize it in the Cessna Citation lineage. The Learjet is fast, the Citation is slow. If this statement seems too generic and absurd, that is because it is. However, back in the 1970s, there was some truth in this generalization, …
Introduction The Mooney M20J is a special aircraft. The American lowrider follows the adage of “if it looks good, it flies good”, and has a well-deserved reputation as a showstopper wherever it makes a stop at. The Mooney M20 family is instantly recognizable thanks to its unique forward-swept vertical stabilizer. Pilots familiar with it praise …
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