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Arup Manufacturing Corporation Type Aircraft Manufacturer Key people Dr. C.L. Snyder Products Arup S-1, Arup S-2, Arup S-3, Arup S-4 aircraft. Arup Manufacturing Corporation was a American aircraft manufacturer of tailess aircraft. [1]
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History
Dr. C.L. Snyder experimented with tailess aircraft starting with a 1926 glider called the Dirigiplane. The aircraft used a Clark Y airfoil filled with helium gas to assist with lift.[2] The design progressed into the Arup S-1 design.
In 1934, Synder's chief engineer, Raoul J. Hoffman left the company to create a similar design, the Hoffman Flying Wing. His breakaway project ended with the crash of the prototype from an onboard fire.[3]
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Model name First flight Number built Type Arup S-1 1926 xx Tailess aircraft Arup S-2 1932 xx Tailess aircraft Arup S-3 1932 xx Blended wing Arup S-4 1932 xx Blended wing References
- ^ "tailess aircraft in the USA".
- ^ "Low AR-planes". http://www.nurflugel.com/Nurflugel/n_o_d/weird_04.htm. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 4, 1934.
Bibliography
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