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David Gittens |
David
Gittens and his autogyros. |
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Flight of David Gittens' award-winning Ikenga 530Z Gyroplane
which is currently in the collection of the National Air & Space
Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. "Ikenga," meaning
"man's creative life force" in the Ibo language of
eastern Nigeria. The Ikenga 530Z received an FAA Airworthiness Certificate
at Santa Fe, NM on March 29, 1988 and although Gittens had taken flying
lessons with Bill Parsons, the craft was first flown by experienced
pilot Mark Hallett.
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David Gittens |
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David Gittens |
David
Gittens' award-winning Ikenga 530Z Gyroplane which is currently
in the collection of the National Air & Space Museum of the Smithsonian
Institution. "Ikenga," meaning "man's creative
life force" in the Ibo language of eastern Nigeria; had first
been used on his GT automobile designs of the mid-1960s in London.
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David Gittens standing next to his award-winning Ikenga 530Z Gyroplane
which is currently in the collection of the National Air & Space
Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. "Ikenga," meaning
"man's creative life force" in the Ibo language of
eastern Nigeria; had first been used on his GT automobile designs
of the mid-1960s in London. The Ikenga 530Z received an FAA Airworthiness
Certificate at Santa Fe, NM on March 29, 1988 and although Gittens
had taken flying lessons with Bill Parsons, the craft was first flown
by experienced pilot Mark Hallett. |
David Gittens |
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David Gittens |
David
Gittens and Dr. Bruce Charnov PRA Fly-In, Waxahatchie, TX July 2002
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