Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park issued the following announcement on Nov. 13.
Flying saucers are real! Well, sort of. Steven Nemeth, a former McCook Field flight instructor, began designing and experimenting with different wing styles. In 1934 he came up with a circular wing design for a small aircraft and enlisted students from Miami University to help him build a prototype. After completing the prototype, Nemeth was able to conduct several successful test flights, and even claimed it was one of the easiest planes he ever flew! It was called the Nemeth Parasol or the Parachute Plane because its circular wing allowed for almost-vertical landing. While the design was promising, it didn’t gather much interest and the project never expanded beyond the initial test flights. Do you think Nemeth’s design is ready for a comeback?
Image: Two men in suits stand below the Nemeth Parasol and look up at its circular wing.
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Source: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
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