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
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References
- Kitfox Aircraft LLC (2006). "Kitfox History". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- Experimental Aircraft Association (2009). "August Raspet Memorial Award". Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- Air Sports International (April 1999). "First Customer Built Thunder Mustang Flies-Beautifully". Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- Stoddard-Hamilton News (1996). "Denney Glasair Breaks 300 mph" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
- ATV Source (May 2004). "RIDGE RUNNER OF IDAHO INTRODUCES NEW TWO SEAT ROUGH TERRAIN VEHICLE (RTV)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-08-03.