Al Meyers
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Allen H. Meyers was an American
pioneer aviator.
Allen H. Meyers was a 20th-century aircraft designer. He was born in Allenhurst, New Jersey
on September 4, 1908. After graduating from college as a mechanical engineer he worked for Chance Vought
, Glenn Martin and Stinson Aircraft Company
. He then moved to Michigan and started his own aircraft company. His first design was called the Meyers OTW
which stood for Out To Win. It was a biplane with a metal fuselage and a metal, wood and fabric wing. It was designed specifically as a primary trainer, and first flew in 1936. It was certified by the CAA in 1939, and was produced for the Civilian Pilot Training Program
during the 1930s to 1940's.
After World War II he designed the 2 seat mono-wing Meyers MAC-145, an all-metal, retractable geared aircraft. In the late 1950s he designed and built the Meyers 200
which was a four-seat, all-metal aircraft. Both these aircraft had a steel structure and then covered in aluminum. Al Meyers built the model 200 until 1965 when he sold the company to Aero Commander. He then retired from aircraft building. In 1974, Al Meyers was elected to the Pioneer Aviation Hall of Fame.
Al Meyers died on March 15, 1976.
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pioneer aviator.
Allen H. Meyers was a 20th-century aircraft designer. He was born in Allenhurst, New Jersey
Allenhurst, New Jersey
Allenhurst is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 496.Allenhurst was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1897, from portions of Ocean Township...
on September 4, 1908. After graduating from college as a mechanical engineer he worked for Chance Vought
Chance Vought
Chance Vought may refer to:*Vought, aircraft company*Chance M. Vought, founder of Vought company...
, Glenn Martin and Stinson Aircraft Company
Stinson Aircraft Company
The Stinson Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturing company in the United States between the 1920s and the 1950s.-The Company:The Stinson Aircraft Company was founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920 by aviator Edward “Eddie” Stinson, brother to Katherine Stinson. After five years of business...
. He then moved to Michigan and started his own aircraft company. His first design was called the Meyers OTW
Meyers OTW
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which stood for Out To Win. It was a biplane with a metal fuselage and a metal, wood and fabric wing. It was designed specifically as a primary trainer, and first flew in 1936. It was certified by the CAA in 1939, and was produced for the Civilian Pilot Training Program
Civilian Pilot Training Program
The Civilian Pilot Training Program was a flight training program sponsored by the United States government with the stated purpose of increasing the number of civilian pilots, though having a clear impact on military preparedness....
during the 1930s to 1940's.
After World War II he designed the 2 seat mono-wing Meyers MAC-145, an all-metal, retractable geared aircraft. In the late 1950s he designed and built the Meyers 200
Meyers 200
The Meyers 200 was a single-engined light aircraft produced in the US in the 1950s and 1960s.-Design:It was the brainchild of Al Meyers and was a development of his Meyers 145 design. The holder of a number of speed records in its class, the Meyers 200 is widely admired for its clean lines, and is...
which was a four-seat, all-metal aircraft. Both these aircraft had a steel structure and then covered in aluminum. Al Meyers built the model 200 until 1965 when he sold the company to Aero Commander. He then retired from aircraft building. In 1974, Al Meyers was elected to the Pioneer Aviation Hall of Fame.
Al Meyers died on March 15, 1976.