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The venerable Cessna 150 first
came on the scene in 1958. Per Wikipedia, "The
Cessna 150
is a two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane, that was designed for flight
training, touring and personal use. The Cessna 150 is the fourth most produced civilian
plane ever, with 23,839 aircraft produced. The Cessna 150 was offered for sale in
the 150 basic model, Commuter, Commuter II, Patroller and the aerobatic Aerobat
models." The design has changed considerably since 1958, with two of the most notable
changes being the vertical fin and the rear fuselage behind the cockpit. Note that
a photo of the 1958 Cessna 150 is on the cover of this edition.
Here are the covers of all the
vintage Model
Aviation editions I have.
Cessna 150 3-View
 To many
modelers, nothing brings a warmer glow to the heart than to see a near-perfect scale
model of a full-size aircraft.
Although many of the full-scale jobs lend themselves well to modeling, the flight
characteristics of the models sometimes leaves something to be desired.
Our subject this month is the two-place Cessna 150, which, with its high wing
and tricycle landing gear, promises to be a good performer and will undoubtedly
give our free flight flying scale fans many hours of pleasure flying.
Vintage Model Aviation News
Bulletin Articles:
• American Telasco Limited
Ad - January 1959
• Cessna 150 3-View
-May 1959
•
The "Builder of Model" Regulation - January 1959
•
'59
Nats Hailed Great Success - July 1959
• More NATS Photos
- August 1959
•
Candid Camera at the '59 NATS - September 1959
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