Type Aircraft Manufacturer | Key people Dr. C.L. Snyder | |
Products Arup S-1, Arup S-2, Arup S-3, Arup S-4 aircraft. | ||
Note: for the civil engineering services company, see Arup Group Limited
Arup Manufacturing Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer of tailess aircraft.
History
Dr. C.L. Snyder experimented with tailess aircraft starting with a 1926 glider called the Dirigiplane. The aircraft used a Clark Y airfoil that could be filled with helium gas to assist with lift. Snyder formed the Monowing corporation to further develop the aircraft. The design progressed into the Arup S-1 design and the formation of Arup Manufacturing.
In 1934, Snyder'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.
References
Arup Manufacturing Corporation Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA