Cessna Hawk XP R172K
Cessna By Textron Aviation Clyde Cessna founded his aircraft company in 1916 after being inspired by an Oklahoma City airshow in 1911. As a mechanic and auto salesman, he built his first aircraft from a Queens Airplane Company kit – eventually becoming a pilot. He began manufacturing planes at the Jones Motor Car factory in Wichita, Kansas. Despite creating the Comet in 1917, World War I halted production when materials were diverted to war efforts. This turn of [...]