North American Navion (N5357K)

Nice Navion!

N5357K - is reg to a 1951? RYAN NAVION B

Beautiful!

Gorgeous aircraft.

Haven't seen one for a long time. Really good looking planes, and the livery on this one is sweet.

I travel US 281 in Texas back and forth to Ft. Worth often, and there are several parked at Lampasas airport. I don't know if they're flown or are abandoned, but I sure remember them as a kid. It was based loosely on the P-51. I've never flown nor ridden in one. Great photo!

My family owned a 4-place Navion in the late 40's/early 50's when I was a kid. We called it the flying Buick, after upgrading from a 2-seat Ercoupe. Both parents were accomplished pilots and mother wasn't thrilled after she let me take the controls and I asked if it was okay to try a barrel-roll.

Type designator NAVI

I remember back in the day when I helped to put out a twin Navion conversion when I worked for Riley Aeronautics.

Gorgeous!

Brand new Navion?

She's a 1951 Navion B restomoded with a Continental IO-550R and glass panel. Cruises 185 mph @ 11gph. Great STOL performance with good curise and roomy cabin. I'm the fortunate caretaker for as long as I can be. Pics are from aerials taken by EAA at Oshkosh 2024 for a future article.

Nice. Beautiful.

What a beautiful photo!