60 year old ideas

[Steve]

Interesting article from 1945

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/12/these-are-the-planes-youll-fly-after-the-war/

The hi-wing/low-wing debate is long-lived...

 

[NC Pilot]

Sigh, just goes to show that they were just as wrong in 1945 as they are in 2006. A high wing is just better.

 

[mikea]

FINALLY! Airplanes will have ash trays! That's what has been keeping the public away.

 

[Ghery]

4 people and 125 hp. Yeah, sure, whatever. And a foot pedal for the gas?