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John W. Dyke
John and Jennie Dyke are an American husband-and-wife team who created unusual delta-wing aircraft in the 1960s. They flew the JD-1 in 1964, and followed it two years later with the JD-2, which became known simply as the Dyke Delta. This aircraft was marketed for homebuilding for many years, with some 360 known to be under construction or flying by 1992. References * * {{cite book , title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1987-88 , publisher=Jane's Yearbooks, location=London , pages=659 Aircraft designers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyke JD-1
The Dyke Delta JD-2 is an American homebuilt aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and marketed for amateur construction. It is a monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and seating for four. The wings can be folded for towing or storage and hinge upwards to lie flat above the fuselage, one atop the other. Construction is of SAE 4130 grade steel tube framework with fiberglass and fabric skins. In its standard configuration, the aircraft is a true double-delta with no horizontal stabilizer; however, a small T-tail is an option for trimming variants with higher-power engines. Since the mid-1960s, designer John Dyke has sold full construction plans and three-view drawings for the aircraft to homebuilders and is still selling them today. No kits were ever marketed. Over fifty examples have been completed. Development Designer John Dyke said his inspiration for the aircraft came from Alexander Lippisch Alexander Martin Lippisch (November 2, 1894 – Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dyke Delta
The Dyke Delta JD-2 is an American homebuilt aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and marketed for amateur construction. It is a monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and seating for four. The wings can be folded for towing or storage and hinge upwards to lie flat above the fuselage, one atop the other. Construction is of SAE 4130 grade steel tube framework with fiberglass and fabric skins. In its standard configuration, the aircraft is a true double-delta with no horizontal stabilizer; however, a small T-tail is an option for trimming variants with higher-power engines. Since the mid-1960s, designer John Dyke has sold full construction plans and three-view drawings for the aircraft to homebuilders and is still selling them today. No kits were ever marketed. Over fifty examples have been completed. Development Designer John Dyke said his inspiration for the aircraft came from Alexander Lippisch's delta designs, specifically the LP-6 glider and later th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |