Clayton Folkerts (1897–1964) was an American aircraft designer.
Early life
Self-taught in aircraft design, Clayton built five aircraft at his family farm between 1916 and 1926, including a Henderson powered high-wing.
Folkerts worked for
Central States Aero in
Davenport, Iowa designing and building the prototype
Monocoupe Model 22 in four months for
Donald Arthur Luscombe. The Monocoupe would go on to become a popular racing aircraft of the 1920s and 1930s. By the end of 1928, 90% of all light planes and 10% of all licensed airplanes owned in the U.S. were Monocoupes, which remained in production until 1950.
Folkerts designed a series of winning air racers, the
Folkerts SK-1,
Folkerts SK-2, and
Folkerts SK-3 that won at the
National Air Races.
During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
, Folkerts managed assault glider production. After the war, Folkerts returned to farming in
Bristow, Iowa
Bristow is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 145 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Bristow is located at (42.773510, -92.906926).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
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In 1993 Folkerts was inducted in the Iowa Aviation Museum Hall of Fame.
The 1928 Folkerts Henderson High Wing was restored in 1965 for display, and resides in the
EAA Airventure Museum
The EAA Aviation Museum, formerly the EAA AirVenture Museum (or Air Adventure Museum), is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of historic and experimental aircraft as well as antiques, classics, and warbirds. The museum is lo ...
in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
See also
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Folkerts Henderson Highwing
References
External links
Folkerts Specials and Monocoupes
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American aerospace engineers
1897 births
1964 deaths
20th-century American engineers