The saga of the Custer Channelwing is the story of a single minded man (Willard Custer) on a single minded mission to change the path of aviation. Despite years of research, tests by every conceivable variety of agency, and stunning flying examples, the Channelwing has never been produced.
That's because Willard Custer would not let anyone else control the patents. He was offered an astronomical sum for the patents by a large aircraft firm, but it fell through when he insisted on being part of the engineering staff. His legendary lack of diplomacy alienated many government contacts, agencies, and backers.
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Awesome! Thanks for the credit. There is actually one of the prototypes about 20min away from my house at an old municipal airport, in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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