In 1982 two new designs were developed to better meet the growing demand for these high performance ultralights. the airworthiness of these home-built aircraft depended on the skill and experience of the individual builder. Many kits were sold, with a relatively low percentage of them every completed and flown. They were of wood and fabric construction and took an average of 500 to 700 hours to complete. These three designs was available in plans from Richard Avalon, Richard was a close personal friend of Don Mitchell and was wealth of information as well as being an all-round good guy.All of these Mitchell models were built from either plans or factory supplied component kits.
Soon two other designs were added, the U-2 and the P-38, diversifying the company's offerings in the market. In this configuration, the B-10 won awards for design and performance in the early 1980's. With the addition of a tricycle gear and a power plant, the B-10 became an ultralight aircraft. Mitchell aircraft was swamped with orders from all over the world. In 1980, George worthington soared to 17,000 feet and then glided 105 miles, setting two new rigid-wing records. the Mitchell Wing B-10 went on to set and hold every world record in it's class. When the foot launched Mitchell Wing B-10 flew in the 1977 USHGA Nationals, the hang gliding world was completely astounded.
The Mitchell Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1976 in Porterville, California to accomplish this goal. He made design contributions to the northrop flying wing (YB-49) and collaborated with aviation notables including "Dutch" Kindelberger, Donald doubles, and John Northrop.In he mid-1970's he was asked to produce a flying-wing hang glider that was safer and with increased performance over other designs of that era. in 1922, Don Mitchell attended the Boeing School of Aeronautics and then was employed by several aircraft companies during World War II. About Mitchell Wing, It's founder, It's History and It's Current OwnerĪ Scottish immigrant who came to the U.S.