Who are the top 10 in experimental aviation?

[Neal@F14]

Originally Posted by n468ac

just a little note Van's made fiberglass parts for the Bushby mustang before he made airplanes.

He also made wheelpants for Pipers too.
My old Cherokee 140 had a set of Vans Aircraft wheelpants on it and the original sales receipt for them from 1973 was still in the logbook along with the STC and 337 paperwork for their installation.

[WingedFrog]

I cannot believe nobody mentioned Chuck Yeager! Read his bio and tell me he was not working on experimental airplanes when he broke the sound barrier and did many other daring and risky test flights at Edward Air Force Base.
I would put him in the top 5.

[David-aviator]

Originally Posted by WingedFrog

I cannot believe nobody mentioned Chuck Yeager! Read his bio and tell me he was not working on experimental airplanes when he broke the sound barrier and did many other daring and risky test flights at Edward Air Force Base.
I would put him in the top 5.

Bob Hoover was the better pilot and would have made that flight except for a bit of rowdy behavior...both are notable...the list should be top 100 there were (are) many.

[jpowell13]

How about Jimmy Wedell and Harry P Williams of Patterson, LA.? First to break the 300mph barrier with their Model 44. They had many other successful designs and were working on a fighter for WWII, but both died in crashes before they could finish. John