Dan Denney, of Idaho is the original designer of the Kitfox airplanes and founder of Denney Aerocraft.[1] He was the 1991 recipient of the EAA August Raspet Memorial Award for his "outstanding contribution to the advancement of light aircraft design".[2]
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.[3]
He built and owned 92XL, the fastest normally aspirated Glasair III ever constructed, which brought Denney a variety of racing records and awards from 1992 through 2003.[4]
After leaving the aviation business, Denney began manufacturing a high end ATV-Sandrail dubbed the Ridge Runner. The product was manufactured in Nampa, Idaho by Denney's new company Ridge Runner of Idaho. Ridge Runner ceased manufacturing operations sometime during 2007 or 2008.[5]
References edit
- ^ Kitfox Aircraft LLC (2006). "Kitfox History". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2009). "August Raspet Memorial Award". Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ Air Sports International (April 1999). "First Customer Built Thunder Mustang Flies-Beautifully". Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ Stoddard-Hamilton News (1996). "Denney Glasair Breaks 300 mph" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ^ ATV Source (May 2004). "RIDGE RUNNER OF IDAHO INTRODUCES NEW TWO SEAT ROUGH TERRAIN VEHICLE (RTV)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-08-03.