Dwight Henry Bennett was an aeronautical engineer for Convair, Rockwell, and McDonnell Aircraft. Born November 19, 1917, in Oklahoma City, he earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering in 1940 from Caltech in Pasadena, CA. While enrolled at Caltech, he worked on B-24 bombers for Consolidated Aircraft.

.5 Cubic Feet The collection contains correspondence, research, engineering data, and compiled publicity relating to design concepts and proposals of aerospace engineer Dwight Henry Bennett. Through his career, Bennett researched and proposed applying delta wing configurations and fixed canard Kreuger flap configurations to short-haul transport aircraft. He proposed applying these designs to Cessna and Douglas aircraft corporations. This collection also includes material relating to Bennett's career including invitations, awards, and manuscripts for publication. This is a single box collection measuring 12.25" x 10.25" x 5". It has been arranged into four series: three relating to the presumably original subject arrangement of Dwight Bennett's work, and one series of photographic prints. 12.25" x 10.25" x 5"