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'''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.<ref> |
'''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Subseries VIII: Keystone Aircraft Corporation |url=http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/arch/findaids/cwright/cwright_sec_15.html |website=National Air and Space Museum |accessdate=1 January 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009125741/http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/arch/findaids/cwright/cwright_sec_15.html |archivedate=9 October 2007}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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 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.[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
| 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
References
- ^ "Subseries VIII: Keystone Aircraft Corporation". National Air and Space Museum. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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