BELLANCA AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING INC.

USA

Formed by G. M. Bellanca and his son, August T. Bellanca, researching from 1956 use of glassfiber for aircraft construction. Developed from 1963 a six-seat light aircraft as Model 25 Skyrocket, constructed of high strength glassfiber-epoxy laminates, which made its first flight in March 1975 and was evaluated in Aircraft Energy Efficiency program. Program ended 1986.


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