Al Meyers

Allen H. Meyers (born September 4, 1908 in Allenhurst , New Jersey , † March 15, 1976 ) was an American aviation pioneer.

After graduating from college , Meyers worked as a mechanic for Chance Vought , Glenn Martin, and the Stinson Aircraft Company . He then moved to Michigan and started his own company. Its first construction was the Meyers OTW - a biplane with a metal fuselage and wings made of a combination of metal, wood and fabric. Specially designed for use as a trainer aircraft , this aircraft made its maiden flight in 1936. It was type-certified in 1939 by the CAA, a predecessor of the Federal Aviation Administration , and was then built for the Civilian Pilot Training Program into the 1940s . The Civilian Pilot Training Program provided that civilian flight schools provided initial training for military pilots.

After the Second World War , Meyers designed the two-seater Meyers MAC-145 , an all-metal aircraft with retractable landing gear . In the late 1950s, he designed the Meyers 200 , a four - seater low - wing aircraft that was also made entirely of metal. These two planes had a steel fuselage that was clad with aluminum . Meyers manufactured the Meyers 200 until 1965 and then sold his company to Aero Commander. Then he retired from aircraft construction. In 1974 he was inducted into the Pioneer Aviation Hall of Fame .

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SURNAME	Meyers, Al
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Meyers, Allen H.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American aviation pioneer
DATE OF BIRTH	4th September 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH	Allenhurst , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	March 15, 1976