The Cessna 140 history begins in 1946 after World War II. This aircraft is a single-engine, two-seated aircraft. The engine was a four-cylinder piston engine. Specifications for this aircraft are as follows. The propellers are 2-bladed Sensenich and the wingspan is 33 feet and 4 inches. The height is 6 feet and 3 inches. The [...]
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Cessna 140, A Major Part Of History And Still Going Strong
January 17th, 2012 
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Posted in General Aviation Aircraft 
Tags: aviation, cessna 140, Cessna aircraft, flying 
No Comments »Boeing 787 vs. Airbus A380, Top Gun Spoof
December 1st, 2011 junkie This video is more about taking a nice little break and having a little bit of fun. It is a nice spoof for your Top Gun fans but also pretty neat shots of the Boeing 787 and Airbus 380. Too bad you really cant fly those aircraft the way it shows in the video, that [...]
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Posted in Airline Flying Tags: airline pilots, aviation, aviation careers, flying, pilots 2 Comments »What is Trust?
October 1st, 2011 junkie It is amazing how many things boil down to trust. Thing about these industries that you basically “trust” even though they have never personally proved it to anyone. 1. Your bank, they invest the money you deposit and promise to always have it available. 2. Your doctor, you basically put your life in their hands [...]
