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About The Legend Of Cessna
Product Description In the last 95 years, rapid advances in aviation technology have fundamentally changed the way we live, work, and wage war, and the Cessna Aircraft Company has helped forge the way. From the company's first single seat monoplane, handmade in 1916, to the new Citation Mustang, Cessna has grown into the world s largest general aviation manufacturer, delivering 1,239 aircraft in 2006. This fully updated third edition chronicles Cessna's extraordinary history, with information on Cessna's newest models and a foreword written by academy award nominated actor and aviation enthusiast Harrison Ford. From the Inside Flap When Clyde Cessna flew his innovative monoplane Silver Wings for the first time in 1911, spectators were still amazed at the novelty of manned flight. Hundreds attended exhibitions to marvel as Clyde simply flew overhead and hoped for a smooth landing. Fifty cents seemed a reasonable price to catch a glimpse of an aircraft soaring through the sky.Over the next 95 years, rapid advances in aviation technology fundamentally changed the way we live, work, and wage war, and the Cessna Aircraft Company helped forge the way. From the companys first single seat monoplane, handmade by Clyde himself in 1916, to the new Citation Mustang, Cessna has grown into the worlds largest general aviation manufacturer, delivering 1,239 aircraft in 2006.With $8.5 billion in back orders, Cessna remains committed to producing safe, reliable, high-quality aircraft that represent the best value in the industry. As the general aviation leader, Cessna provides the worlds fastest business jets, as well as a host of other aircraft that serve a wide variety of needs, from routine deliveries to medical evacuation.Despite the turbulence that has threatened to ground it on more than one occasion, Cessna has built a reputation for rising above the competition. Discover the remarkable people and events that have helped shape The Legend of Cessna. About the Author Best-selling author Jeffrey L. Rodengen has been a producer, director, and nationally syndicated columnist. Today, he is best known for his unprecedented works on the evolution of American Industry. Jeff was born in Minnesota and now lives in Florida.
