Many gals harbor big aspirations for walking the catwalks of Paris and Milan. But they often don't achieve such lofty heights, and instead find themselves splayed across vehicles at the local convention centre car show. I'd like to say for the record that these ladies' talents should not be underestimated.

I recently received a copy of Finnish aeronautical publication Ilmailu in the mail, and there on page 28 is a photo of yours truly looking far too demure beside Embraer's ethanol-powered Ipanema aircraft. I'm rather certain that the  photo would have been more effective if I had mounted the aircraft, legs akimbo, in a bikini. But then again, Embraer may never invite me back to Sao Paulo.

Nonetheless, I'm grateful for Ilmailu's inclusion of this pic in its magazine. Now could somebody tell me what the article says?

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