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What year did Cessna become a manufacturer?

1927

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Who is the current CEO of Textron Aviation? 

Ron Draper 

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What was the first Cessna production aircraft? 

Cessna 172

100

What was Olive Ann's first job at Beechcraft? 

Secretary 

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Where was Walter Beech born? 

Pulaski, TN

200

What year did Beechcraft become a manufacturer? 

1932

200

Who found Cessna? 

Clyde Cessna

200

What is the latest Cessna aircraft? 

The Citation Ascend 

200

Which prominent figure has a Hall at Wichita State University? 

Dwane Wallace 

200

When did Textron purchase Cessna and Beechcraft? 

2014

300

What year was the Caravan built? 

1984

300

Who was Walter H. Beech's wife? 

Olive Ann Beech

300

What is the most popular twin engine Beech aircraft? 

Super King Air 

300

What plane did Clyde Cessna learn to fly in?

The Silver Wing

300

Besides aircraft what did the company produce during WWII? 

Automobiles (Beechcraft Plainsman) 

400

What year did Walter H. Beech die? 

1950

400

Who was Clyde Cessna an uncle to? 

Dwane Wallace 

400

What was the first Cessna aircraft?

T-50 Bobcat

400

What age did Walter design the first glider? 

14

400

What aircraft does the USAF use for training? 

Beechcraft T-6 Texan formerly known as T-37 Tweet 

500

Olive Ann was president and CEO until what year when it was purchased by Raytheon Company? 

1980

500

What did Clyde Cessna do before aviation? 

Farmer 

500

What is Beechcraft's custom paint color? 

The Speedster paint 

500

Who was the Cofounder of the Swallow Airplane Company alongside Walter H. Beech? 

Lloyd Stearman 

500

Which Beech aircraft is used as a primary training for the military? 

AT-6, T-6, T-1(Beechcraft), T-37

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