February 5th, 2012
Weathervanes are now so much more than just showing the wind direction – they are also good home décor. Whether perched on top a roof or placed in a garden setting they add an element of interest and create a fabulous focal point.
At Tailwinds we offer a large variety of weathervanes. Our copper airplane weathervanes are suitable for both outdoor and indoor use. Outdoors they are easily mounted up on a roof, on top of a cupola or on a garden pole. Indoors they make a fantastic sculpture. One of our more popular copper airplane weathervanes is the J-3 Cub which is totally handcrafted in the U.S.A.
Last year we introduced a new line of weathervanes make in the U.S.A. from 14- gauge steel. These airplane weathervanes range from a Cessna type aircraft, to WWII aircraft such as the P-51 Mustang, to the modern military with an AWACS airplane.
Our airplane weathervanes are an inexpensive way to add some plane lovin’ décor to your home. Wishing you Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™ 
Tags: airplane weathervanes, copper weathervanes, steel weathervanel, weathervanes
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August 12th, 2011
Years ago one of the Tailwinds co-founders was attending the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas and found an altimeter watch that Casio was going to drop from its line. Casio, at that time, believed that no one would spend $100.00 on one of their watches. Calls ensued to Casio in Japan where they were convinced to produce the watch and gave Tailwinds and another catalog company exclusive distribution. After the holiday season Casio flew two engineers to visit our office, which at that time was in Petaluma, California, cow country. Right then and there we worked with the engineers to develop the next generation of the altimeter watch adding more features that a pilot would find handy.
The altimeter watch is now several generations older and exciting new features have been added to the basic watch functions that included altimeter, compass and tracking barometric pressure . We like the addition of atomic timekeeping to keep the watch accurate without resetting and solar power so you can avoid battery replacement. As technology has improved the watch was also redesigned so it was not so bulky and the newest watches offer a sleek and stylish look. Take a look we think you’ll enjoy the new designs too. Wishing you Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™
Tags: altimeter watch, aviator watch, compass watch, pilot watch
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July 6th, 2011
The flying car or “roadable aircraft” is getting closer to being a reality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has approved different safety glass and tires than are required on standard automobiles. Terrafugia, the manufacturer, argued that traditional automobile glass would add too much weight and they only needed a polycarbonate windshield to withstand impact from birds. In addition, the tires are designed for the stress of a landing an aircraft and not needed to be rated for highway speeds. Last year the FAA allowed the vehicle to weight more than 110 pounds and still be considered a light sport aircraft. The company hopes to begin deliveries late 2012. Wishing you Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™
Tags: flying car, light sport aircraft, raodable aircraft, terrafugia transition
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June 17th, 2011
I like to blog about some aviation world record holders. Maynard Hill, 85, may he rest in peace, has set 25 world records for speed, duration and altitude flights with model airplaning aka aeromodeling. One model plane ascended to an altitude of 26,990 feet and another reached a speed of 150.9 miles per hour. Mr. Hill, sometimes was called a miniature Lindbergh because he was the first to build a model plane to journey 1900 miles across the Atlantic. In 2003 his balsa wood and Mylar plane with a 6-foot wingspan flew from Newfoundland to Ireland in just under 39 hours. Wishing you Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™
Tags: aeromodeling, aviation world records, maynard hill, rc planes
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June 10th, 2011
Today we are pleased to announce our “Made In America” department. At Tailwinds, we want to help get America back on the runway to take-off for success. With a 1,000 plus products we wanted to make it easier for our customers to see first which of our aviation themed products are American made. The quality of our product offerings has always been one of the key components to our continued growth. Our Made in America products are not only produced with excellence, but, in many cases, simply superior. At Tailwinds we believe that small to medium size business are the backbone of America. By supporting these companies we can help to get more Americans back to work and get our country strong again. Wishing you Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™
Tags: American made, aviation themed products, Made in America, pilot gift
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