John Dickenson b. 1934

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Dickenson was one of the early designers of the hang-glider. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, he filed for a preliminary patent for an "improved gliding apparatus" but did not proceed with registration. Working with Bill Moyes, his designs were flown from 1968. One of his hang-gliders is in the Powerhouse Museum collection. He was awarded the Gold Air Medal from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in 2012.
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References [<ExternalResource: anon (1 January 1973), 'John Dickenson'.>, <ExternalResource: James Robertson (1 January 2012), 'Inventor hangs in there to soar to glory'.>, <ExternalResource: Graeme Henderson, "John Wallace Dickenson" obituary, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 September 2023m p.44.>] [<ExternalResource: anon (1 January 1973), 'John Dickenson'.>, <ExternalResource: James Robertson (1 January 2012), 'Inventor hangs in there to soar to glory'.>]