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Lippisch's Aerodyne Quest and Delta Wing Legacy
The article profiles Dr. Alexander M. Lippisch, a leading aeronautical engineer who spent 26 years in Cedar Rapids before his death in 1976. It covers his shift from all-wing concepts to the aerodyne, his work with Collins Radio and Dornier, and his dream of wingless, missile-like carriers. It notes his earlier fame as the father of the delta wing and his advocacy of aerofoil boats for global food distribution.
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Alexander Lippisch
Collins Radio Co
Dornier Co
West Germany
Lippisch
Collins
Cedar Rapids
Germany
Alexander M. Lippisch
Nazi Germany
Dornier Aircraft Co
Dornier
Dr. Lippisch
Rhein- Flug Co
Rhein-Flug
U.S
White House
Nixon
Jeb Magruder
Alaska
Office of Science and Technology
Russia
Menz
Air Force
Dayton Daily News
Lip
Office of Naval Research
Navy