Dan Denney

A Denney Kitfox Mark II

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

1. ^ Kitfox Aircraft LLC (2006). "Kitfox History". http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/KitfoxHistory.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
2. ^ Experimental Aircraft Association (2009). "August Raspet Memorial Award". http://www.airventure.org/awards/august_raspet.html. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
3. ^ Air Sports International (April 1999). "First Customer Built Thunder Mustang Flies-Beautifully". http://airsports.fai.org/apr99/apr99nws.html. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
4. ^ Stoddard-Hamilton News (1996). "Denney Glasair Breaks 300 mph". http://www.glasair.org/Site/Members/Newsletter/Issues/60_1_96.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
5. ^ ATV Source (May 2004). "RIDGE RUNNER OF IDAHO INTRODUCES NEW TWO SEAT ROUGH TERRAIN VEHICLE (RTV)". http://www.atvsource.com/articles/press_releases/2004/051904_ridge_runner_new_two_seat_rtv.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 

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