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[Ed Haywood]

I must say the old Cessna taildraggers have very pleasing lines. A pristine 120/140/170 is downright beautiful. Something you would never say about their nosedragger descendants.

The interiors are a bit fugly with the arc yokes and panels laid out like a hostage ransom note.

 

[Pilawt]

I must say the old Cessna taildraggers have very pleasing lines. [...] The interiors are a bit fugly with the arc yokes and panels laid out like a hostage ransom note.

I took this photo in 1966, of a '51 C-170A panel -- original except for the "modern" Superhomer.

 

[Ed Haywood]

I took this photo in 1966, of a '51 C-170A panel -- original except for the "modern" Superhomer.

I retract my statement. That looks pretty nice. But the scan pattern must be a nightmare.

Interesting to think what you could do with 3 GI-275's in front of the pilot.

 

[Pilawt]

Interesting to think what you could do with 3 GI-275's in front of the pilot.

Kinda like a horse-and-buggy with lane assist and adaptive cruise control ...

 

[Palmpilot]

I must say the old Cessna taildraggers have very pleasing lines. A pristine 120/140/170 is downright beautiful. Something you would never say about their nosedragger descendants.

The interiors are a bit fugly with the arc yokes and panels laid out like a hostage ransom note.

That has to be the most evocative description of an aircraft panel that I've ever seen!