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Game On!

Plane and Pilot

She walked me through the foyer to the spotless, freshly painted hangar. The GameBird is right at home on the grass, pavement, or TacAeros clean hangar. The Texas winds were gusting anywhere from 15-25 knots, and like other aerobatic airplanes, the canopy can be easily blown off. Before I knew it we had already hit 120 knots.

Knot 111
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First Flight 2025

Gary's Flight Journal

I did an abbreviated video at the hangar yesterday showing some of my preflight, off camera I did an extensive check of the plane, she is good to go. I advised I would circle to the north for spacing and then land on runway two-zero since the winds were 220 at 9 knots. I made a nice landing and taxied for the hangar.

Runway 98
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The Last of the Japanese Thunderbolts, The Story of Planes of Fame’s Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

Vintage Aviation News

The IJN laid down the specifications for an interceptor that would fly at a maximum speed of 340 knots (629.7 Yet naval officials and aircraft engineers foresaw the need for a new land-based interceptor (or ‘Local Fighter’ (Oto-sen) in Japanese naval terminology) to defend Japan’s skies from high-altitude bombers.

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Tying the Knot Twice on the Tri-Motor

Inspire

The post Tying the Knot Twice on the Tri-Motor first appeared on Hangar Flying. Holly Baldwin Scheibner said her husband, James, isn’t the most romantic guy. So that made the surprise even more unbelievable.

Knot 40
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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1977 Grumman American AA-1C Lynx

Plane and Pilot

With a 125-horsepower upgrade, this particular Grumman is even quicker, with cruise speeds approaching 120 knots. Reportedly always hangared with all logs, the seller reports that it has no hail damage, corrosion, or debonding of the airframe. The canopy can even be partially opened in flight to introduce fresh air into the cabin.

Knot 52
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Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 2000 Glasair I

Plane and Pilot

In the world of certified aircraft, obtaining something thats younger than 25 years old and cruises at over 160 knots would likely involve a Mooney M20R or Bonanza A36 and would cost a quarter- to a half-million dollars. The prop was custom-designed and optimized for cruise speed, which the seller claims is over 160 knots.

Knot 97
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Two Weeks in the RV

Plane and Pilot

The FAA weather said a thunderstorm was forecast, gusts to 6 knots. After turning the corner, I was rewarded with tailwinds of up to 22 knots, so the big detour cost me only 15 minutes. Full flaps and 80 knots, trimmed, the airplane asked, is this what I really wanted? There was also a link to a bridge for sale.

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