Archibald Barkley had worked with the Wright brothers on their gliders prior to their first powered flight.
In 1931 Barkley had constructed an aircraft of his own design incorporating his patent multi-spar, stressed skinned wing with no ribs o bulkheads but of exceptional strength. This aircraft, except for the wings, was destroyed on its maiden flight.
Established in 1935 to manufacture an eight-seat twin-engined light transport aircraft designated Barkley-Grow T8P-1. Similar in appearance to the Lockheed Electra, the design incorporated a multispar stressed-skin wing patented by A. S. Barkley that eliminated the need for ribs or bulkheads in the wing.
1937: (Archibald S) Barkley-(Harold B) Grow Aircraft Corp,
13210 French Rd,
Detroit MI.
USA
1940: Acquired by Aviation Mfg Corp (AVCO), absorbed into Vultee.
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