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Old April 3rd 07, 05:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Roger[_4_]
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Default Navion in flames.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:10:46 -0600, Newps wrote:

Oh no, mine's much newer. It just looks like the first one.


Mines the first one off the assembly line (straight tail), but it
looks like a modern F-33. (Airworthyness cert is 9/11/59) It has 30
hours of pre production flight testing in the log.




Montblack wrote:
("Newps" wrote)

I assume because it was designed 100 years ago the gear was made to land
in rough areas and you could fly final at about 60 MPH indicated.




As opposed to entering production 60 years ago. g

2007 - 1947 ....first Bo


Montblack


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