FINAL APPROACH

Many pilots refer to the 1920s and '30s as the Golden Age of Aviation. It's the era that welcomed America's first nonstop coast-to-coast flight, Lindberg's hop across the Atlantic, and the beginning of the Thompson Trophy races. Aircraft of this time were sleek and beautiful, with as much attention to form as function. To capture the essence of this period, Chuck Gratner from pittsburgh, pennsylvania, designed the Riley Model b, an aircraft that combines the...