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 Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:01 am Post subject: kitfox-List: Kitfox history |
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Frank,
Not sure you will be able to read all this small print (our picture sizes
are limited on this site) but hopefully you can. This is one version EAA's
Sport Aviation magazine provided on who did what regarding the original
design of the Avid Flyer regarding both Dan Denney and Dean Wilson. Some
say Dan was given a lot more credit than was true, but I tend to believe he
may have been the originator of the concept, with Dean being the aircraft
designer to actually make it happen. But check the history yourself, and
make your own determination.
Incidentally, I own the original Avid Flyer yet. Dan Denneys name is in the
logs as well as Dean Wilsons (Dan's was much later than Deans), so there is
no question they were both involved with this airplane. Rather than to
dispute who did what, I just consider N99AF to be the prototype for both the
Avid Flyer and the Kitfox, giving them both credit. Whatever the truth may
be, we are all fortunate these two guys did what they did, because the end
result provided all of us with one GREAT AIRPLANE! It was a trendsetter if
there ever was one. I think if one did a research project on it you would
find it to be one of the most copied aircraft designs in history, if not the
most copied.
For more information about Dean Wilson you might want to look back a few
months in Kitplanes. There was a write up about Dean in there. Not totally
accurate, but fstill a great article about Dean.
Paul Seehafer
I have seen several, so called, histories of the Kitfox posted in different
places and they all seem to be pretty much the same however I wonder why no
mention is made of Dan Denny's prior relationship with the Avid Flyer Co.
(He did not just appear in Southern Idaho with a new plane) and the genesis
of the Kitfox. That Dean Wilson was the designer of the Avid which the
Kitfox was copied after. Anyone know or care to comment. (let's be nice!)
Frank
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Frank,
Not sure you will be able to read all this small print (our picture sizes
are limited on this site) but hopefully you can. This is one version EAA's
Sport Aviation magazine provided on who did what regarding the original
design of the Avid Flyer regarding both Dan Denney and Dean Wilson. Some
say Dan was given a lot more credit than was true, but I tend to believe he
may have been the originator of the concept, with Dean being the aircraft
designer to actually make it happen. But check the history yourself, and
make your own determination.
Incidentally, I own the original Avid Flyer yet. Dan Denneys name is in the
logs as well as Dean Wilsons (Dan's was much later than Deans), so there is
no question they were both involved with this airplane. Rather than to
dispute who did what, I just consider N99AF to be the prototype for both the
Avid Flyer and the Kitfox, giving them both credit. Whatever the truth may
be, we are all fortunate these two guys did what they did, because the end
result provided all of us with one GREAT AIRPLANE! It was a trendsetter if
there ever was one. I think if one did a research project on it you would
find it to be one of the most copied aircraft designs in history, if not the
most copied.
For more information about Dean Wilson you might want to look back a few
months in Kitplanes. There was a write up about Dean in there. Not totally
accurate, but fstill a great article about Dean.
Paul Seehafer
I have seen several, so called, histories of the Kitfox posted in different
places and they all seem to be pretty much the same however I wonder why no
mention is made of Dan Denny's prior relationship with the Avid Flyer Co.
(He did not just appear in Southern Idaho with a new plane) and the genesis
of the Kitfox. That Dean Wilson was the designer of the Avid which the
Kitfox was copied after. Anyone know or care to comment. (let's be nice!)
Frank
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Rex Hefferan
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:48 am Post subject: kitfox-List: Kitfox history |
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I have a pretty good article from an old issue of Sportman Pilot which
can be purchased here:
http://www.sportsmanpilot.com/BI/BackIssues.htm
Vol. 12, No. 1- Spring 1992 - Tom Fletcher's Kitfox
It claims that Dan had the concept and he partnered with Dean for the
designs. They collaborated to create the Avid Flyer and soon went
separate ways. Dan then created Denney Aircraft and the Kitfox model 1.
Mention is made about an radial engine called the Pong Dragon which is
what the round cowl design was originally designed for. This engine
never made it into production as originally designed, but Denney kept
the round cowl because it looks great and was so popular.
Overall it's a pretty complete synopsis of the Avid/Kitfox story.
Rex
Colorado
Paul Seehafer wrote:
| Quote: | Frank,
Not sure you will be able to read all this small print (our picture
sizes are limited on this site) but hopefully you can. This is one
version EAA's Sport Aviation magazine provided on who did what
regarding the original design of the Avid Flyer regarding both Dan
Denney and Dean Wilson. Some say Dan was given a lot more credit than
was true, but I tend to believe he may have been the originator of the
concept, with Dean being the aircraft designer to actually make it
happen. But check the history yourself, and make your own determination.
Incidentally, I own the original Avid Flyer yet. Dan Denneys name is
in the logs as well as Dean Wilsons (Dan's was much later than Deans),
so there is no question they were both involved with this airplane.
Rather than to dispute who did what, I just consider N99AF to be the
prototype for both the Avid Flyer and the Kitfox, giving them both
credit. Whatever the truth may be, we are all fortunate these two
guys did what they did, because the end result provided all of us with
one GREAT AIRPLANE! It was a trendsetter if there ever was one. I
think if one did a research project on it you would find it to be one
of the most copied aircraft designs in history, if not the most copied.
For more information about Dean Wilson you might want to look back a
few months in Kitplanes. There was a write up about Dean in there.
Not totally accurate, but fstill a great article about Dean.
Paul Seehafer
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