[1] The Flying Dutchman was designed in 1927 at the University of Detroit by professor Peter Altman.

Szekely claimed a production capacity of 24 planes per week, though only 21 aircraft were produced in total.

The Szekely company filed for bankruptcy in March 1932, and the factory assets were purchased by Michigan Bumper in 1936.

[4] The Flying Dutchman is a single place, low wing, open cockpit monoplane with conventional landing gear and a 3-cylinder Szekely engine.

The fuselage was made of welded steel tubing with aircraft fabric covering.