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*[[Cessna 140]] '''Rocinante''' | *[[Cessna 140]] '''Rocinante''' | ||
| - | The Cessna 140 (and the 120, a stripped down model) are single engine, two-seat, light general aviation aircraft that were first produced in 1946, immediately following the end of World War II. Production ended in 1950, and was later succeeded by the Cessna 150, a similar two-seat trainer which introduced a tricycle gear. Between the 120 and the 140, Cessna sold 7,664 airplanes in the five years that the aircraft were produced. "Taildragger" landing gear, fabric covered wings, 85 or 90 hp Continental 4 cylinder engine (Rocinante had the 85 hp version). | + | The Cessna 140 (and the 120, a stripped down model) are single engine, two-seat, light general aviation aircraft that were first produced in 1946, immediately following the end of World War II. Production ended in 1950, and was later succeeded by the Cessna 150, a similar two-seat trainer which introduced a tricycle gear. Between the 120 and the 140, Cessna sold 7,664 airplanes in the five years that the aircraft were produced. Tailwheel ("Taildragger") landing gear, fabric covered wings, 85 or 90 hp Continental 4 cylinder engine (Rocinante had the 85 hp version). |
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| + | [[Gravengood, Mark|Mark Gravengood]] bought Rocinante used in 1970; the engine had just been overhauled but the wing fabric needed to be replaced. In spring of 1971 he takes off on a trip around the country; at the last minute [[Archer, Jackie|Jackie Archer]] decides to go with him. Their adventures are described in the book [[Rocinante]]. | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_140 Wikipedia page for Cessna 140] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_140 Wikipedia page for Cessna 140] | ||
| - | *[[Cessna 150]] Magic Carpet (Jennlynn Swift's first airplane) | + | *[[Cessna 150]] Magic Carpet ([[Swift, Jennlynn|Jennlynn Swift's]] first airplane) |
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| + | Cessna's replacement for the 140; a tricycle landing gear plane with metal wings and a 100 horsepower Continental engine. It was a very popular airplane (almost 24000 were built from 1957 to 1977) for training and touring. | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_150 Wikipedia page for Cessna 150] | ||
*Stinson 108-1 (Mark Gravengood's father's plane; Mark flew Jackie down to Lordston and back to pick up some supplies for recovering Rocinante's wings. | *Stinson 108-1 (Mark Gravengood's father's plane; Mark flew Jackie down to Lordston and back to pick up some supplies for recovering Rocinante's wings. | ||
Revision as of 17:52, 3 September 2009
This page is under construction, and eventually will either describe or link to pages for the various aircraft that appear in one or more of the Spearfish Lake Tales.
- Cessna 140 Rocinante
The Cessna 140 (and the 120, a stripped down model) are single engine, two-seat, light general aviation aircraft that were first produced in 1946, immediately following the end of World War II. Production ended in 1950, and was later succeeded by the Cessna 150, a similar two-seat trainer which introduced a tricycle gear. Between the 120 and the 140, Cessna sold 7,664 airplanes in the five years that the aircraft were produced. Tailwheel ("Taildragger") landing gear, fabric covered wings, 85 or 90 hp Continental 4 cylinder engine (Rocinante had the 85 hp version).
Mark Gravengood bought Rocinante used in 1970; the engine had just been overhauled but the wing fabric needed to be replaced. In spring of 1971 he takes off on a trip around the country; at the last minute Jackie Archer decides to go with him. Their adventures are described in the book Rocinante.
- Cessna 150 Magic Carpet (Jennlynn Swift's first airplane)
Cessna's replacement for the 140; a tricycle landing gear plane with metal wings and a 100 horsepower Continental engine. It was a very popular airplane (almost 24000 were built from 1957 to 1977) for training and touring.
- Stinson 108-1 (Mark Gravengood's father's plane; Mark flew Jackie down to Lordston and back to pick up some supplies for recovering Rocinante's wings.
- Cessna 182 (Dirty Thirty at Leadville); Jennlynn also rents one for a while.
- Cessna 185 (Mark rented one to follow Josh and Tiffany in the Idatarod in Runners Moon
- Cessna 207
- Cessna 310 Twin engine (Jennlynn flew one belonging to a customer in MC02, and later owns one (Songbird) as Skyhook #1)
- Mooney Mark 21 (Coming later - 'Soiled Dove' - another Jennlynn plane)
- Learjet 24A aka 'Skyhook' (Skyhook's second airplane that appears in Alone Together)
- Piper Super Cub (tow plane at Waverly Soaring [need correct name for link]
- Also need to list the sailplanes (gliders) that appear in Rocinante and Busted Axle Road and one of the short stories
Schweizer 2-33s in Rocinante; Schweizer 1-26 in The Outlanding
