Monthly Archives: January 2009

Retracts are in, Retracts are out Part II

Light twins have always had retractable landing gear and while some single engine aircraft did, many others did not. Beechcraft made them popular with its Bonanza series, brought to market just after WWII. The Beechcraft Bonanza uses an electric retract … Continue reading

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Navy N3N-3

About 1,000 N3Ns were manufactured by the Naval Air Factory, owned and operated by the US Navy, from 1935 to the early 1940s. This large biplane is often mistaken for the Boeing/Stearman PT-17/N2S. Many of these aircraft were painted bright … Continue reading

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