Aircraft Factory Lipstick
Cessna factory worker Mina Weber takes a moment during her shift to apply lipstick in a stockroom, using the reflection of raw sheet aluminum that would later be used to manufacture Cessna airframe in Wichita, Kansas. The bandana worn on her head to prevent her hair from becoming entangled in machinery would become a trademark of “Rosie the Riveter” workers during WWII. Note the early Cessna shoulder patch showing a twin-engine airplane and early company typography.
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Airplane Waterski Display
U.S. water ski champion Bruce Parker wows the crowd as he’s pulled by a Luscombe Model 8 aircraft across Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida, in 1946.
Tupolev Tu-144
A Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport jet lifts off the runway at Russia’s Zhukovsky Air Development Center in September 1998.
Cessna Citation X Wind Tunnel Testing
A wind tunnel model representing the Cessna Citation X is evaluated by NASA.
Bouquet of Speed
Overhead view of early USAF interceptor jets.
Lockheed SR-71B Cockpit Design
Close-up of a Lockheed SR-71B Blackbird Cockpit.
