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Old 04-03-2017, 12:29   #1
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Default Mer enn 60 år med Cessna - still going strong

En interessant artikkel om historien rundt Cessna, og om en verdensrekord der de drev med in-flight påfyll av mat og fuel fra bil på bakken

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In 1956, Cessna started building the 172 training plane - and more than 60 years on, it’s still in production. Why has it been so popular?
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Refuelling and resupplying the plane with food and water was an even bigger challenge. The Cessna had to fly close to the ground and match the speed of a car carrying supplies for the pilots
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When they finally landed, on 4 February 1959, their Cessna had been in the air for 64 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes and five seconds – a record for a refueled flight that still stands today.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2017...after-60-years
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