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| name = Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation |
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| image_caption = Loening OA-1A |
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| founded = 1917 |
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| founders = [[Grover Loening]] |
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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>[http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/arch/findaids/cwright/cwright_sec_15.html Curtiss-Wright Corporation Records]</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>[http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/arch/findaids/cwright/cwright_sec_15.html Curtiss-Wright Corporation Records]</ref> |
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== Aircraft models == |
== Aircraft models == |
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[[File:Loening OA-1A USAF.jpg|thumb|[[Loening OL|Loening OA-1A]]]] |
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*Grover Loening (around 1911 - 1913) |
*Grover Loening (around 1911 - 1913) |
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**The world's first monoplane flying boat. |
**The world's first monoplane flying boat. |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
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| Founded | 1917 |
| Founders | Grover 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 models
- Grover Loening (around 1911 - 1913)
- The world's first monoplane flying boat.
- Loening Model 23
- Loening C-2
- Loening M-8 - 1918
- Loening OL
- Loening PA-1
- Loening PW-2
- Loening S-1 Flying Yacht - 1921
- Loening SL
- Loening XFL
- Keystone-Loening Commuter
(Later models appear under Keystone Aircraft Corporation)
Many Loening flying boats were similar in appearance to the later Grumman Duck, featuring a single large float under the fuselage. Leroy Grumman had been General Manager at Loening Aeronautical Engineering Company, and after Grumman and colleagues/co-founders Leon "Jake" Swirbul, Bill Schwendler, and Ed Poor struck out on their own following Loening's merger with Keystone, Grumman's new company's initial business strategy was the repair of Loening aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Grumman soon began marketing aircraft of its own, based largely on concepts developed at Loening. Almost the entire early Grumman work force were ex-Loening employees.
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