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Clyde Cessna

American aircraft designer (1879-1954) · United States · On the map · Business Professionals · Died at 74

Clyde Vernon Cessna was an American aircraft designer, aviator, and early aviation entrepreneur. He is best known as the principal founder of the Cessna Aircraft Corporation, which he started in 1927 in Wichita, Kansas.

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National Aviation Hall of Fame1978

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Country
United States
Category
Business Professionals
Type
Business Professional
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1954 · aged 74