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Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation

Loening OA-1A
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	1917
Founders	Grover Loening
Defunct	1928
Fate	Merged with Keystone Aircraft in 1928
Successor	Keystone-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.

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

See also

• List of military aircraft of the United States

External links

• Aerofiles.com: Loening
• Loening OA-1A in Smithsonian Museum