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Schweizer brothers

Index Schweizer brothers

Paul, William (Bill), and Ernest Schweizer were three brothers who started building gliders in 1930. [1]

17 relations: Aerospace manufacturer, Agricultural aircraft, Aircraft pilot, Connecticut, Eliot Noyes, Elmira, New York, Glider (sailplane), Harvard University, Helicopter, National Soaring Museum, Schweizer Aircraft, Schweizer SGU 1-7, Sikorsky Aircraft, Soaring Hall of Fame, Soaring Society of America, United Technologies, Wright brothers.

Aerospace manufacturer

An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, or spacecraft.

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Agricultural aircraft

An agricultural aircraft is an aircraft that has been built or converted for agricultural use - usually aerial application of pesticides (crop dusting) or fertilizer (aerial topdressing); in these roles they are referred to as "crop dusters" or "top dressers".

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Aircraft pilot

An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

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Eliot Noyes

Eliot Fette Noyes (August 12, 1910 – July 18, 1977) was a Harvard-trained American architect and industrial designer, who worked on projects for IBM, most notably the IBM Selectric typewriter and the IBM Aerospace Research Center in Los Angeles, California.

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Elmira, New York

Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, United States.

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Glider (sailplane)

A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors.

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National Soaring Museum

The National Soaring Museum (NSM) is an aviation museum whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight.

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Schweizer Aircraft

The Schweizer Aircraft Corporation was an American manufacturer of sailplanes, agricultural aircraft and helicopters located in Horseheads, New York.

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Schweizer SGU 1-7

The Schweizer SGU 1-7 is an American Open Class, single-seat, high-wing strut braced glider built by Schweizer Metal Aircraft Company of Elmira, New York.

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Sikorsky Aircraft

The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Stratford, Connecticut.

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Soaring Hall of Fame

The Soaring Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made the highest achievements in, or contributions to, the sport of soaring in the United States of America.

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Soaring Society of America

The Soaring Society of America (SSA) was founded at the instigation of Warren E. Eaton to promote the sport of soaring in the USA and internationally.

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United Technologies

United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.

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Wright brothers

The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were two American aviators, engineers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.

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Ernest Schweizer, Paul A Schweizer, Paul A. Schweizer, Paul H. Schweizer, William Schweizer.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schweizer_brothers

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