The AMA History Project Presents:
Autobiography of STANLEY DENTON
Born September 30, 1923 Modeler since 1931
AMA #21629
Written & Submitted by SD (11/2002); Transcribed & Edited by SS (11/2002)
Career:
Started flying in competition at age 17 and won first place in CO2 Free Flight at his first
contest
Built Radio Controlled (RC), indoor rubber and Free Flight gas airplanes ranging from
quarter scale to peanut scale
Designed most of his own planes; made his own blueprints, engines and CO2 motors
Designed and developed his own CO2 motors that he sells globally through his business,
Denton Motors
Has made and designed custom parts for modelers and full-scale airplanes
His CO2 motors and rubber strippers have been featured in magazine articles
Has received over 100 awards and trophies
I was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Being the youngest of three boys, of course,
I was always interested in what my brothers were doing. They were modelers, and I started
building model airplanes with them. I built my first airplane when I was 8-years-old.
I started flying in competition when I was 17-years-old. I entered a CO2 Free Flight and won
first place. The competition was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The first engine I used was a
.09 ignition engine. I built Radio Controlled (RC) airplanes, indoor rubber planes and Free Flight
gas planes ranging in sizes from quarter scale to peanut scale. I used some kits; however, most of
my airplanes were made from scratch. I designed my own plans, made my own blueprints,
engines and CO2 motors.
I have experimented on and developed my own CO2 motors and sold them all over the world. I
designed, built and sold what one magazine article called the “Rolls Royce of rubber strippers.”
All of this was done through my business, Denton Motors, etc. I have also made and designed
custom parts for modelers and full-scale airplanes.
I never really wanted to get involved with contest leadership because when you do then you
don’t get to fly too much. My first love in modeling has always been to fly the airplane I
designed and built.
I have had some magazine articles written about my CO2 motors and rubber strippers.
I have developed the CO2 motors in possession of the National Model Aviation Museum.
Awards and Trophies
Over the years, Stanley has received over 100 awards and trophies. Examples of the types of
trophies are listed below:
Okie Flyers Club
First place electric Bostonian
Indoor annual no cal scale 1990 third place
AMA annual first place peanut scale, 2000
First place peanut scale, 1989
Indoor award AMA scale first place, 1990
First place peanut scale, 1990
Third place Bostonian, 1989
First place peanut scale, 1991
First place Tutor, 1991
High Time 1989 to 1990
First place Bostonian, 1988
Second place Tutor, 1991
Indoor annual 14 gram Bostonian second
place, 1990
Third place dime scale, 1998
AMA annual first place dime scale, 1999
Indoor award no cal scale second place,
1991
Second place 14 gram Bostonian, 1993
Second place sportsman 14 gram Bostonian,
1995
Second place Tutor, 1990
Indoor annual AMA scale second place,
1991
Indoor annual AMA scale second place,
1992
Indoor annual second place peanut scale,
1994
FunFly third place 14 gram Bostonian, 1999
Sooner Free Flight Society
First place peanut scale
First place Bostonian
First place AMA scale
Second place lo-cal scale
Other
Oklahoma City Hobby Dealer Association first place 1958 annual U-Control contest
First place SR team race, 1957
Oklahoma City Fall Free Flight meet first place peanut scale, 1976
Dust Bowl Free Flight Classic second place peanut scale
(signed) Stanley Denton
November 2002
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