Clyde Cessna
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in January 2024.
publication date: Monday, January 8, 2024 (part of January 2024)
category: 
Aviation
clue: An early aviation pioneer, his first attempts to build an airplane met with consistent failure, leading him to pledge that he would successfully build his plane and then set it on fire and quit the business.
explanation: Clyde Cessna founded the Cessna Aircraft Corporation in 1927. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm
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