# I bought a plane

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-plane/724331>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 5, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-plane/724331 "2015-07-05T17:57:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-plane/724331/61 "2015-07-09T22:51:09Z")

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> [@watchwolf49](#):
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> Have you named her yet? She doesn’t look like she likes being called just “the airplane”.

Dad’s airplanes’ names were ‘The Skyhawk’ and ‘The Skylane’.

No nose art, though.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-plane/724331/62 "2016-03-22T20:20:56Z")

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**Desert Nomad** : According to [this page](http://www.risingup.com/planespecs/info/airplane417.shtml) the Dakota has a top speed of 148 knots (170 mph) and a cruising speed of 143 knots (164 mph). How does that match up with your airplane?

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