Advanced Vehicle Engineers
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Advanced Vehicle Engineers (AVE) of Van Nuys, California
was an aviation company founded by ex-Northrop
engineer Henry Smolinski in 1968
in order to develop a flying car
.
The company's only product, the AVE Mizar
was destroyed in a crash in 1973
which also killed Smolinski.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
was an aviation company founded by ex-Northrop
Northrop Corporation
Northrop Corporation was a leading United States aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman in 1994. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, although only a few of these have entered service.-History:Jack...
engineer Henry Smolinski in 1968
1968 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1968:- Events :* In the 1968 White Paper on Defence, the British Labour government announces that the Royal Navys aircraft carrier force will be phased out as soon as the United Kingdom has completed its withdrawal from Malaysia, Singapore, and the...
in order to develop a flying car
Flying car
A flying car or roadable aircraft is an aircraft that can also travel along roads. All the working examples have required some manual or automated process of conversion between the two modes of operation....
.
The company's only product, the AVE Mizar
AVE Mizar
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was destroyed in a crash in 1973
1973 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1973:- Events :*Don Taylor attempts round-the-world trip in his homebuilt Thorp T-18, ended by a spate of really bad weather between northern Japan and the Aleutian Islands. His next attempt in the summer of 1976 is successful.-January:* U.S...
which also killed Smolinski.