TEST PILOT | BY BARRY SCHIFF 1. Doodlebugs are European beetles. Why were doodlebugs so feared by Londoners during World War II? 5. What general aviation airplane's shape was based on that of the North American P-51 Mustang? 2. What is the world's fastest bird, and what is its top speed? 6. Arrange the following aircraft in the chronological sequence in which they were originally introduced: A. Beech Model 35 Bonanza B. Cessna 150 C. Cessna 172 D. Piper Cherokee 140 JOHN SAUER 3. From reader George Shanks: The Piper PA-23 Apache first flew on March 2, 1952, and became the world's first successful, all-metal light twin. It was based on an airplane originally developed by A. Beech Aircraft. B. Cessna Aircraft. C. Curtiss-Wright. D. Stinson Aircraft. 7. From reader Steve Maiman: How far into a nimbostratus cloud can a pilot fly? 8. What was a "DC-2 and a half?" 4. True or false? No U.S. president has ever been a certificated civilian pilot. ANSWERS on page 48 | 41 TSO CERTIFIED tailBeacon Lowest-Cost ADS-B Installation for Your Certified Aircraft Learn More at: uAvionix.comhttp://www.uAvionix.com