Plane Facts: Beech Bonanzas
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It seems natural for humans to go after bigger and better things. The biggest back account, the most populous country, the longest sandwich, the most … Read More “Plane Facts: Smallest Everything In Aviation”
We care a lot about the size of things in general, and for most people in most situations, the old adage, “Bigger is better,” seems … Read More “Plane Facts: Biggest”
We tend to take our plane’s tires for granted. Before a flight, we check the tires (or at least we should!) for proper inflation and … Read More “Plane Facts: Airplane Tires”
First woman to receive a pilot’s license, worldwide: Raymonde de Laroche, March 8, 1910 (France) Other aviation accomplishments: women’s altitude (12,869 feet, 15,700 feet) and … Read More “Plane Facts: Women In Aviation”
Year that the term VLJ became widely used: Around 2000 Widely accepted definition of VLJ: Sub-10,000 pounds, single-pilot First VLJ, kind of: Fouga Magister, twin-engine, … Read More “Plane Facts: Very Light Jets”
First military flight training: 1908, Fort Myer, Maryland First students: Lieutenants Frank Lahm and Frederic Humphreys First trainer aircraft: Signal Corps #1 Reported dual time … Read More “Plane Facts: Aviation Training”
Most commonly used aviation gasoline for piston engines:100LL Dye used in 100LL:1,4-dialkylaminoanthraquinone (also called C.I. Solvent Blue 98) Dye color:Blue Average cost of 100LL in … Read More “Plane Facts: Fuel”
First reported missing aircraft:Hot air balloon Ville de Paris Pilot:Matias Perez, lost and presumed dead General location:Straits of Florida First missing airplane: December 22, 1910, … Read More “Plane Facts: Disappearances”
First flying car patent issued:1918, Felix Longobardi, never developed First flying car built:Curtiss Autoplane, 1917 Designer:Glenn Curtiss Patent issued:1919 Debut:Pan-American Aeronautic Exposition,NYC, February 1917 Flight:Reported … Read More “Plane Facts: Flying Cars”
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