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Dayton-Wright DH-4

14 pp

In the postwar period, the DH-4 demonstrated its versatility. It was the principal aircraft used by the U.S. Government when air mail service began in 1918. The L.W.F. (Lowe-Willard-Fowler) Company of College Point, New York, converted DH-4s to single-seat DH-4B mailplanes, with a compartment for 225 kg (496 lb) of mail replacing the front seat. For night flying, special flame-supressing exhaust s

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De Havilland-Canada DHC-1A Chipmunk, Pennzoil Special

8 pp

Scholl designed most of these modifications himself, drawing upon his Ph.D. and his 18 years as a university professor in aeronautics. He held all pilot ratings, and was a licensed aircraft and powerplant (A&P) mechanic and an authorized FAA Inspector. He was also a three-time member of the U.S. Aerobatic Team, an air racer (placing several times at the National Air Races at Reno), an airshow pilo

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DePalma, V-4 Engine

6 pp

Depth 71.1 cm (28 in.), Length 87.6 cm (34.5 in.), Width 101.6 cm (40 in.)

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Dead Reckoning, E-6B, Prototype

2 pp

3-D: 23.8 x 12.4 x 1.3cm (9 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 1/2 in.)

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Delta Wing Model 162

3 pp

Enthusiasm for hang gliding continued to increase and pilots posted new duration and altitude records in rapid succession. Bennett developed five lighter variations of the tow-kites specifically adapted for foot launching. The Rogallo wings with 80 or 90-degree nose angles became known as standard Rogallos. Soon the modified, or hybrid Rogallo, appeared. These gliders had higher nose angles and lo

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Delta Wing Phoenix VI B Jr.

3 pp

In the next variant, the Phoenix VI.B, Bennett and Boone made 'deflexor' cables mounted on the wing leading edges a standard feature. Pilots could tighten or loosen these wires to change the wing’s shape for better flying performance and increased stability. During assembly at the factory, technicians rigged and tuned the glider to fly with a tendency to pitch up in high-speed flight. This built-i

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Delta Wing Phoenix Viper 175

3 pp

Throughout the 1970s, Bennett designed and sold a succession of popular hang glider models, including the Phoenix and Mariah series (both gliders in NASM collection), and the Lazor. In 1980, Bennett introduced another upgraded hang glider, the Viper, with a stiffer, more aerodynamically efficient wing structure but without a significant increase in overall airframe weight. A pilot could assemble t

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Delta Wing Streak 130

4 pp

The Streak was Bennett's last marketable design. It remained popular and in production until 1989, when economic realities hit the hang glider industry hard and forced several manufacturers to consolidate. Delta Wing Kites and Gliders could no longer compete and the company went out of business. The Streak was an excellent glider that pilots continued to fly fifteen years after the glider first ap

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