Dan Denney, of Idaho is the original designer of the
Kitfox airplanes and founder of
Denney Aerocraft.
[ ] He was the 1991 recipient of the
EAA August Raspet Memorial Award for his "outstanding contribution to the advancement of light aircraft design".
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Denney designed and built the
Thunder Mustang, a 3/4 scale carbon fiber
P-51 replica. The venture was unsuccessful financially, but in 1999 it was the fastest
homebuilt kit in production.
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He built and owned 92XL, the fastest normally aspirated
Glasair
Glasair Aviation USA, LLC is a Chinese-owned aircraft manufacturer based in Arlington, Washington that produces the Glasair and Sportsman 2+2 line of homebuilt aircraft. More than 3000 Glasair kits have been delivered worldwide.
History
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III ever constructed, which brought Denney a variety of racing records and awards from 1992 through 2003.
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After leaving the aviation business, Denney began manufacturing a high end ATV-Sandrail dubbed the Ridge Runner. The product was manufactured in
Nampa, Idaho
Nampa () is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho. Its population was 100,200 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is Idaho's third-most populous city. Nampa is about west of Boise along Interstate 84, and six miles (10 km) west of Meridian. ...
by Denney's new company
Ridge Runner of Idaho. Ridge Runner ceased manufacturing operations sometime during 2007 or 2008.
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References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Aircraft designers