Don Mitchell
Donald Mitchell (1915 – 1993) was an American aircraft designer. He was a Scottish immigrant, arriving in the United States in 1922. He built his first airplane seven years later and founded an airplane manufacturing company in 1937.
Don Mitchell
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1993
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- designer · military flight engineer
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Donald Mitchell (1915 – 1993) was an American aircraft designer. He was a Scottish immigrant, arriving in the United States in 1922. He built his first airplane seven years later and founded an airplane manufacturing company in 1937.
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- 1.National Soaring Museum | Soaring Museum - Hall of Fame - Donald S. Mitchell.
- 2.Mitchell U-2 Superwing | National Air and Space Museum.
- 3.MitchellWing - Mitchell Wing, Aircraft, Ultralight Aircraft for Sale.
- 4.Mitchell Warr B-10.
- 5.Mitchell Nimbus.
- 6.Mitchell U-2 Superwing | National Air and Space Museum.
- 7.Mitchell Wing A-10 | Light Aircraft DB & Sales.
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