Pghillips is the leading author on the history of American general aviation aircraft makers. He continues that here by aouting he products of the long-gone but fiondly remembered Travel Air company. He charts the founding by a habdful of aviation pioneers including Clyde Cessna, Walter Beech and Lloyd Stearman (yes, THAT Cessna, Beech, and Stearman) back when Witchita was making a name for itself as the "Air Capital" of the world. The book is filled with period photos, (in B&W as to be expected) but it would have been nice to have a chapter on the many survivors and restored aircraft still flying. If you're a student of American aircraft builders, you'll need this book in your library. b-12

Travel Air: Wings over the Prairie

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Phillips, Edward H.

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Although much has been written about Cessna aircraft, little factual information has been accumulated about Clyde Vernon Cessna, the man, his companies and the machines that bore his name. In Cessna - a Master's Expression, Ed Phillips has skillfully blended history with a highly readable text that represents the most thoroughly researched story of Cessna yet published. Accordingl, much new ground has been covered in this book. The reader will quickly discovery that many of the previously accepted stories of Cessna history will conflict with the information presented herein. Mr. Phillips has done much original and intensive research into the earliest days of Cessna's flying, a time period sorely lacking in reliable information until now. He interviewed Cessna factory employees who were there when many of the company's historic events occured. The author also talked with men and women who knew Clyde Cessna and his son, Eldon a team that built the famous CR-series racers in 1932-1933. As company historian at Ceesna for 19 years, I have been looking forward to a publication that covers the history of Clyde Vernon Cessna and his tremendous career in aviaiton. It's my pleasure to welcome Cessna - A Master's Expression to the library of aviation enthusiasts and historians everywhere.

Cessna: A Master's Expression

Of all the light airplanes built in America since the 1930s, the Cesna series of monoplanes has emerged as one of the best known today to both airman and layman alike, spreading their wings to serve the needs of flight training, charter, corporate, private agricultural and military aviation for over 50 years. The purpose of this book is to illustrate the Cessna airplanes built from 1946 through 1986 in a pictorial format, one that lends itself to the interest of the weekend pilot as well as the hero historian. In the half century since the Model C-34 took flight and ushered the company into its second era, six basic families of airplanes were created, designed to cover a wide spectrum of the general aviation marketplace. Each series of airplanes are presented as follows: 100 series, 200 series, 300 series, 400 series, 500 series, 600 series. In addition, information is included regarding experimental models that were built and flown, but because of flight performance, economic or market considerations were not given production status. The reader will find information conveniently grouped for each model and its derivative that pertains to year of introduction, price, quantity produced and general specifications. When applicable, additional information on a specific model or other notes of interest will be included. Appendix A contains footnotes pertaining to certain models for constructor number blocks. Three-view drawings are included with the text for each major single and multi-engine model.

Wings of Cessna: Model 120 to the Citation III

Edward H Phillips

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From the Taylor A-2 Chummy to the Malibu Mirage, this book traces the history of C.G. Taylor and William T. Piper, Sr. Follows the establishment of the Piper Aircraft Corporation and its 56-year history as one of the world's most prolific producers of general aviation aircraft. Chronicles development of Piper's single and twin-engine aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s. The most comprehensive Piper history available. Specs., 3 view-drawings, and 402 photos.

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