John and Jennie Dyke
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John and Jennie Dyke are an American husband-and-wife team who created unusual delta-wing aircraft in the 1960s. They flew the JD-1 in 1964, and followed it two years later with the JD-2, which became known simply as the Dyke Delta
. This aircraft was marketed for homebuilding for many years, with some 360 known to be under construction or flying by 1992.
Dyke Delta
The Dyke JD-2 Delta is a utility aircraft designed in the United States in the 1960s and marketed for homebuilding. It is a monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage and seating for four. The wings can be folded for towing or storage and hinge upwards to lie flat above the fuselage, one...
. This aircraft was marketed for homebuilding for many years, with some 360 known to be under construction or flying by 1992.