Timm Aircraft Corp

Several experimental planes were produced during 1911-20, but data are lacking. Company logo proclaims 1911 as starting year.

Formed at Van Nuys, California, USA, circa 1922 as the O W (Otto William) Timm Aircraft Corp,
901 N San Fernando Rd, Glendale CA.

c.: 1928: Timm Airplane Co.

Was inactive in aircraft manufacture for several years, but in late 1930s produced prototype T-840 twin-engined six-seat transport.

1935: Timm Aircraft Co.

1937: Acquired Kinner Aircraft

1939: Metropolitan Airport, Van Nuys CA.

It developed a plastic-bonded plywood Aeromold, applying this first to the S-160-K two-seat primary trainer of 1940, which was built in Second World War as N2T-1 trainer for U.S. Navy.

Timm also built 434 Waco CG-4A cargo gliders, and did wartime subcontract work for Harlow, Lockheed, Vultee and other companies.

1941: Sold to Aetna Aircraft Corp, Los Angeles.

Charles Lindbergh’s first airplane ride was with barnstormer Timm.

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