Edward B. Heath
Toronto Daily Star, January 14 1930
Edward Bayard Heath (1888-1931) started building and flying his own aircraft in 1908, which was only five years after the Wright brothers' first flight. He formed his own aircraft company in 1912. He died in a crash when testing a new aircraft design.
The Heath Airplane Company continued on after his death. After World War II, it renamed itself Heathkit and concentrated on selling electronic products that purchasers could assemble themselves.
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