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|full_name=Glen Kennelly Dell
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1962|4|9|df=y}}
|birth_place= [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|death_date= {{Death date and age|2013|10|12|1962|4|9|df=y}}
|death_place=[[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|death_cause=Aircrash
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|nationality={{Flag icon|South Africa}} South Africa
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|first_race = 2008
|racing_best = 12th ([[2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|2008]])
|racing_aircraft = [[Zivko Edge 540]]
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'''Glen Dell''' (9 April 1962 – 12 October 2013) was a South African commercial airline trainer and [[aerobatics]] pilot, who was qualified to race in the [[Red Bull Air Race World Championship]] in seasons [[2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|2008]] and [[2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship|2009]].

== Biography ==
Dell's father was a [[World War II]] pilot, and he himself got his [[Private Pilot License]] around the year 1979. He then joined the [[South African Air Force]] to fly helicopters. After obtaining his [[Commercial Pilot License]], he joined [[South African Airways]] in 1994, where he became a Senior Training Captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fakr.co.za/press_releases.htm|title=Glenn Dell selected to compete in the Red Bull Air Race Series|date=2006|website=Krugersdorp Flying Club|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112220311/http://www.fakr.co.za/press_releases.htm|archive-date=12 January 2007}}</ref><ref name="glendellaerobatics.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.glendellaerobatics.com/page/about_glen|title=About Glen|date=2013|website=Glen Dell Aerobatics|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318040551/http://www.glendellaerobatics.com/page/about_glen|archive-date=18 March 2016|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.slickaircraft.com/page/about-us|title=About Slick Aircraft|date=2020|website=Slick Aircraft|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201203146/http://www.slickaircraft.com/page/about-us|archive-date=1 February 2020|access-date=1 February 2020}}</ref>

In 2003, the competition aircraft Glen owned was built from traditional aluminium and the plane was considered heavy when compared to the newer composite designs emerging from Europe and the USA. In view of upgrading to a competitive composite aircraft and after extensive research, Glen decided to explore the option of producing a locally designed and manufactured aerobatic aircraft. 

Glen approached a small and relatively unknown aviation company specialising in composite aircraft manufacturing, Aerocam. Based in Centurion, Pretoria, Aerocam had a good reputation within the aviation industry for innovative, high technological design and manufacturing capabilities. Aerocam's credentials include the design and development of composite aircraft components for various sectors within aviation. These include military RPV design and manufacture, commercial production of King Air 200 series cargo pods and chemical spray systems for specialised [[oil spill]] treatment aircraft. Civilian projects undertaken consist of assembly of various composite kit aircraft including Thunder Mustang and Sea Wind and the production of the Celstar GA-1 competition aerobatic glider in which won a gold and silver at the 1989 World Championships.

Celstar GA-1

Aerocam went about producing an aircraft that would be competitive at International level. In just one year the prototype aircraft took to the air and was branded the Slick 360. This craft was used to secure the 2004 National title for Glen.

Starting in 1985, he won the National Aerobatic Championships in various categories 12 times. He competed in the World Aerobatic Championships since 1994, and became Advanced World Aerobatic Champion in 2004.<ref name="glendellaerobatics.com"/><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.air-races.com/pilots/Glen_Dell.htm|title=Glen Dell Red Bull Air Race Pilot 2007|website=Air-Races.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707095346/http://www.air-races.com/pilots/Glen_Dell.htm|archive-date=7 July 2011|access-date=12 January 2007}}</ref>

Dell died in Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg suffering burns sustained when his aircraft, an [[Extra EA-330]] crashed on 12 October 2013 at the Secunda Airshow in [[Secunda, Mpumalanga|Secunda]], [[Mpumalanga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Aerobatic-pilot-dies-after-show-crash-20131012|title=Aerobatic pilot dies after show crash|date=12 October 2013|website=News24 Archives|publisher=News24|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013210317/http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Aerobatic-pilot-dies-after-show-crash-20131012|archive-date=13 October 2013|access-date=13 October 2013}}</ref>

==Red Bull Air Races==
He first flight dated 2008 in the [[2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|Red Bull Air Race World Series]].

{|class="wikitable"
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! colspan="16" style="text-align:center;"|{{Flag icon|South Africa}} Glen Dell<br>at the [[Red Bull Air Race World Series]]
|-
! style="width:2%;"|Year
! style="width:2%;"| 1
! style="width:2%;"| 2
! style="width:2%;"| 3
! style="width:2%;"| 4
! style="width:2%;"| 5
! style="width:2%;"| 6
! style="width:2%;"| 7
! style="width:2%;"| 8
! style="width:2%;"| 9
! style="width:2%;"| 10
! style="width:2%;"| 11
! style="width:2%;"| 12
! style="width:2%;"|Points
! style="width:2%;"|Wins
! style="width:2%;"|Rank
|- align=center
! [[2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|2008]]
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|United Arab Emirates}}<br>12th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|United States}}<br>12th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|United States}}<br>11th
| {{Flag icon|Sweden}}<br>CAN
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|Netherlands}}<br>12th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|United Kingdom}}<br>10th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|Hungary}}<br>11th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|Portugal}}<br>12th
| {{Flag icon|Spain}}<br>CAN
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{Flag icon|Australia}}<br>12th
|
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! 0
! 0
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|'''12th'''
|}

Legend:
* CAN: Cancelled
* DNP: Did not participate
* DNS: Did not show
* DQ: Disqualified
* NC: Not classified

==See also==
* [[Competition aerobatics]]

==References==
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{{Red Bull Air Race World Series Pilots}}
{{Aerobatics}}
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[[Category:1962 births]]
[[Category:2013 deaths]]
[[Category:South African aviators]]
[[Category:South African air racers]]
[[Category:Aerobatic pilots]]
[[Category:Red Bull Air Race World Championship pilots]]
[[Category:People from Johannesburg]]
[[Category:White South African people]]
[[Category:Commercial aviators]]
[[Category:South African Air Force officers]]


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