The reduction in fuel tank size allowed Cessna to fit the Encore with soft-landing, trailing link, main landing gear, a welcome change for pilots who griped about the notorious kerplunk touchdown characteristics of the stiff-legged earlier Citations aircraft . In addition, the wheel track has been narrowed 3.7 feet for better ground tracking and more mannerly crosswind landing behavior.
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On April 28, 1930 Christie's company, the U . S . Wheel Track Layer Corporation, agreed to sell Amtorg two M1931 Christie-designed tanks at a total cost of $ 60, 000 US, with the tanks to be delivered not later than four months from date of signing, together with spare parts to the purchased tanks for the sum of $ 4, 000.
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Mistress work has been covered widely in the press, especially their campaigns for Mattel s Hot Wheels in which race-car professionals performed stunts on life-size re-creations of toy Hot Wheels tracks ( V-Drop, Double Loop, Corkscrew etc . ) at the ESPN X Games, the Fearless at the 500 event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and for The World s Best Driver, a feature length web film.
