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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1632201)
... feeling nostalgic for N6066R, the 1965 Cessna 172 I learned to fly in.
. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...914958e1f1.jpg Ooops! |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1632192)
Now, the wing on a -400 has an area of 524.9 m^2, which is about 20% more than an NBA basketball court. That's a single wing, mind you. Most 747s were built with two of them. Rare photo of the elusive single wing variant of the 747. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...972498df67.jpg |
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Now, this, on the other hand...
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November 4219 Charlie was the 1948 Stinson model 108-3 that I learned in. My father bought it when I was in 7th grade and sold it when I was in college. I loved that old girl.
And here she is, thanks to the interweb. https://live.staticflickr.com/7892/4...0942cbea_b.jpg She was originally almost all fabric but was metalized before dad bought her. She also had leading edge slats added to increase maneuverability at or near stall speeds. |
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1632236)
November 4219 Charlie was the 1948 Stinson model 108-3 that I learned in.
Something which no one has ever said about a Skyhawk.
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1632236)
She was originally almost all fabric but was metalized before dad bought her.
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Also, while researching the above post, I came across a piece of information I'd not previously been aware of.
In 1958-59, Robert Timm and John Cook set a world record which still stands. They flew a Cessna 172, non-stop, for 64 days. Food, water, and fuel were taken aboard periodically by grabbing them from the back of a truck while flying low over it. The oil system was re-plumbed through the firewall so that oil and filters could be changed while the engine was still running. Sixty-four DAYS in a Cessna. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/...est-circa-1958 https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...45ec6e403b.png https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...264de50927.png |
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It's the only "Xmas movie" I can watch without feeling nauseous or like there's a "bazillion things" better I could be doing with my time. If Samuel L Jackson had played the main character, he would have said: https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...0f16bb2a0b.gif - rather than "Welcome to the party Pal!" (and added a "MF" at the end - they probably had to edit that out of the Star Wars clip above "being a Disney film and all"). |
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https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...1b17e1b0b2.jpg Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals! |
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