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Monthly Archives: September 2009
World War II Fiesler Storch, First True STOL
Notice the deployed flaps and the fixed slat on the leading edge of the wing. By: Norm Goyer Back in the late 1980s, I was producing a series of video tapes about various Warbirds. I had heard a pilot from … Continue reading
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The Straight Tail Bonanzas and Debonairs
By: Norm Goyer When the V-Tail Bonanza was introduced to the flying public in 1947, it created quite a sensation. Beechcraft seemed to have convinced everyone that an airplane did not necessarily need a vertical stabilizer and a rudder to … Continue reading
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Canadair/Bombardier CL-215 and CL-415 Water Bombers
The Bombardier CL-415 “Super Scooper” is a refinement of the very successful CL-215. It was completely reengineered in 1993 with turboprop engines and airframe refinements. By: Norm Goyer Canada has a huge natural forest treasure chest of very valuable trees … Continue reading
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Flying Fire Trucks, the Pride of California
By: Norm Goyer For many years our family seems to have had a relationship with aerial fire fighting devices. We live in Apple Valley, California, which is five miles from the old George AFB where the two DC-10s, which have … Continue reading
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With the economy down have you increased or decreased the amount of advertising your company is doing?
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De Havillands Aviary, the Dove and the Heron
By: Norm Goyer Happy uses his four-engine, “Queen’s Heron”, for advertising and airshow appearances. During the 1930s the UK depended on the beautiful twin-engine, twin-wing de Havilland DH.59A Rapide for their short-haul airline needs. They even added two more Gypsy … Continue reading
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In My Opinion, Five Beautiful Biplanes
By: Norm Goyer Albatros D-V: Clean, streamlined designs in biplanes first showed up in 1916 with the Albatros D-V fighter. This highly-advanced aircraft had a molded plywood fuselage laminated with thin veneer sheets formed under pressure in cement molds. This … Continue reading
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