Cessna celebrates centennial of founder's first flight

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Many a pilot has earned his or her wings in a Cessna Aircraft trainer. This year, the company is paying tribute to founder Clyde Cessna, who took flight 100 years ago. According to Cessna, Clyde purchased a copy of a Bleriot XI fuselage, after watching the aircraft perform in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. "It's a source of pride for all Cess-nans to know we are carrying the torch for a company started by a man with such a pioneering and tenacious spirit.