Years
What year was Cessna Aircraft Company founded?
1927
Who is the current CEO of Textron Aviation?
Ron Draper
What is the most popular single-engine aircraft ever built, often used for pilot training?
Cessna 172
What was Olive Ann's first job at Beechcraft?
Secretary
Textiles. Textron started as a small textile company, the Special Yarns Corporation, in 1923.
What year was Beechcraft founded?
1932
Who founded Cessna?
Clyde Cessna
What is the latest Cessna aircraft?
Citation Ascend
What airplane did Clyde Cessna learn to fly in?
Silver Wings
As of 2015, how many aircraft had Textron Aviation brands delivered worldwide? (answer more than X,000)
Over 250,000 aircraft to more than 170 countries.
What year did the 1Call team begin its operations as the single point of contact for unscheduled events?
2016
Who succeeded as CEO for Beechcraft when Walter Beech became ill?
Olive Ann Beech
What is the most popular twin engine Beech aircraft?
Super King Air
Who started the Citation Special Olympics Airlift?
Russ Meyer (CEO and Chairman) supplied two Citations to transport the Kansas athletes to the Winter games in 1985.
What aircraft model once held the record for the fastest civilian aircraft in the world?
Citation X and Citation X+
What year did Textron acquire Pipistrel to form the eAviation division?
2022
Who reopened the Cessna Aircraft Company after it had been forced to close during the Great Depression?
Dwane Wallace
How long has the Beechcraft Bonanza been in production?
Over 70 years
At what age did Walter Beech design the first glider?
14
What Beechcraft aircraft does the USAF use for training?
Beechcraft T-6 Texan
What year was Textron Aviation formed, bringing together Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker under one umbrella?
2014
Who is the current CEO of Textron?
Scott Donnelly
What was the name of the first aircraft that Clyde Cessna assembled?
Silver Wings
What is the nickname often bestowed to Wichita that identifies with its rich history in aviation?
Air Capital of the World
What was the first Cessna jet named after?
The Cessna Citation was named after the thoroughbred horse that won the Triple Crown in 1948.