Cessna 319A N37880

United States Navy - Cessna 319A N37880 (msn 608), Boundary-Later Control (BLC) research aircraft, US Naval Research Aircraft The 319A of 1953, had larger, more powerful flaps. With 225 hp Continental engine and BLC, the aeroplane had a stall speed of 32 mph. It could take off in 190 ft, land in 160 ft and make it in over a 50-ft obstacle in just 450 ft. As a research vehicle, the 319A and its predecessors, the 309s, were a success, but its commercial value was questionable. A Cessna test pilot wrote on a report after his first flight, "All in all, a rather nasty little monster!" The aircraft survived trials and testing to join the Mississippi State University for their BLC research program

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