Cessna Airplanes

The stereotypical image of a Cessna that most of us carry around in our memories is that of a single-engine putt-putt plane flying just above our heads. However, Cessna offers planes far more advanced, including some very fine jets. (As I recall from a Wall Street Journal article many years ago, Cessna decided to compete with Learjet in that particular market segment. I may well be mistaken, but one of the main selling points was a lower price point for an equivalent plane.)

Like Learjet, Cessna understands that buying a plane — single-engine prop or two-engine jet — is not at all like buying a car. We do not see Learjet or Cessna ads on TV. Neither is exactly a mass market product. However, there are some superb Cessna promotional videos online. Let’s have a look at a few of them.

Cessna Skyhawk
Cessna Caravan
Cessna Citation Bravo
Cessna Skylane

One more thing — as another college buddy (J.K.M.) said long ago, don’t ever buy an airplane that doesn’t have a bathroom. I don’t know about you, but that certainly seems to be very wise advice when one considers the alternatives. (Uh-oh! We forgot the bottle!!!)

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