How it started
Operational history
On June 12, 1929, test-pilot Russell Dick flying the Knoll KN-3, beat the US Army's Lieutenant Walker piloting a Thomas-Morse pursuit plane in a race performing at the Wichita Air Show. On June 21 he performed again at the Aerial Wedding of Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas. He did steep power dives from 3000 feet to 100 feet, thrilling the crowds and demonstrating the strength of the airframe.
The first and fourth aircraft produced were purchased by Mexican interests at a time of civil war. The delivery of the aircraft were later held up by political and registration issues en route. On June 2, 1929, the new factory building under construction at Kellogg and Webb road was severely damaged by a storm. On June 16, 1929, 6,000 new shares of capital stock were released.
From Wikipedia’s article on Knoll Aircraft Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2