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Loening

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Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation
IndustryAerospace
Founded1917
FoundersGrover Loening
Defunct1928
FateMerged with Keystone-Loening in 1928
SuccessorKeystone-Loening

Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation was founded 1917 by Grover Loening and produced early aircraft and amphibious aircraft beginning in 1917. When it merged with Keystone Aircraft Corporation in 1928, some of its engineers left to form Grumman. Loening formed a new enterprise, Grover Loening Aircraft Company, in 1929, which eventually closed in 1932.[1]

History

  • 1917: Loening Aeronautical Engineering Co, 31 St at East River, New York NY.
  • 1928: Merged with Keystone Aircraft Corporation as Loening Aeronautical Div.
  • 1929: Grover Loening Aircraft Co, Garden City NY.
  • 1932: Ended operations.

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Loening
Model name First flight Number built Type
Loening Monplane Flying Boat
Loening Model 23 Template:Avyear 16 Monoplane pusher engine flying boat
Loening C-2 Template:Avyear 36 Biplane flying boat
Loening M-8 Template:Avyear 55 Monoplane fighter
Loening OL Template:Avyear 165 Biplane flying boat
Loening PA-1 Template:Avyear 1 Biplane fighter
Loening PW-2 Template:Avyear 7 Monoplane fighter
Loening XSL Template:Avyear 1 Submarine-based monoplane pusher engine flying boat
Loening XFL N/A 0 Unbuilt carrier-based fighter

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