Richard VanGrunsven
American aerospace engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard E. "Dick" VanGrunsven[1] (born 1939) is an American aircraft designer and kit plane manufacturer. The number of VanGrunsven-designed homebuilt aircraft produced each year in North America exceeds the production of all commercial general aviation companies combined.[2]
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Richard VanGrunsven | |
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Born | 1939 (age 84–85) |
Alma mater | University of Portland |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, aviation entrepreneur |
Years active | 1961–present |
Known for | Van's Aircraft founder |
Spouse | Diane VanGrunsven |
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In 1973 VanGrunsven founded the aircraft manufacturing company Van's Aircraft, and in 2012 became the founding president of the Aircraft Kit Industry Association (AKIA), an American aviation advocacy association.[3][4][5][6][7]