This company succeeded the Aircraft Division of Hiller Industries, established in 1942 to develop and produce helicopters with twin coaxial rotors. A two-seat C4 Commuter prototype was flown, together with the United J-5, the first US-built helicopter to employ jet torque conversion.
Author: Terry
United Eastern A-M Tractor
The 1917 United Eastern Aeroplane Co A-M Tractor, designed by Charles H Day, was a two place, open cockpit biplane.
United Eastern Aeroplane Corp
United Eastern Aeroplane Co
1251 DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn NY.
USA
Established in New York; built three trainer biplanes for use in own Eastern School of Aviation. During Second World War built aircraft under contract.
United Consultants Corp
Norwood MA.
USA
Built the United Twin Bee from 1960.
United Aircraft Corp / UAC Special
The 1928 United Aircraft Corp / UAC Special was designed by F R McConigal as a two or foup place biplane. The one built had a four place cabin which modified to a two place open cockpit, or vice-versa. It was registered NX5613 and powered by a 225hp Wright J-5.
United Aircraft Corp / UAC
1928: United Aircraft Corp
pres: Curtis C Baldwin, on acquisition of Lark Aircraft Co, 471 W 1st St, Wichita KS.
c.1929: Company or its assets possibly went to Commercial Aircraft Corp at Van Nuys CA.
In 1928, Boeing Airplane and Transportation Corporation went pub¬lic and the stock sold quickly. Encour¬aged, Boeing formed the United Air¬craft and Transport Corporation, which included Boeing Airplane Com¬pany, Pratt & Whitney, Chance Vought, Sikorsky, Hamilton Propeller, Pacific Air Transport and Boeing Air Transport.
March 1930:
Boeing Air Transport Inc
Boeing Airplane Co Inc
Boeing Schools of Aeronautics
Canadian Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Co Ltd
Chance Vought Corp
Hamilton Standard Steel Propeller Co
Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd
Northrop Aviation Corp
Pacific Air Transport Inc
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Corp
Sikorsky Aviation Mfg Corp
Stearman Aircraft Corp
Hamilton Metalplane Co
Stout Air Lines Inc
United Aircraft Exports Inc
United Airports Inc
In 1934, Boeing was informed by the U.S. Gov¬ernment that he was violating the new antitrust laws. He resigned as chair¬man, sold out his stock and the corporation was divided into three new companies United Air Lines to han¬dle air transport, United Aircraft Cor¬poration to take over the eastern man¬ufacturing firms and Boeing Airplane Company to manage Western opera¬tions.
Jack Northrop was employed by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation. All went well until United decided Northrop should leave Burbank and join another United division. He re¬mained in California to form a new company.
Uni¬ted Aircraft Corporation with which Vought Sikorsky merged.
This conglomerate was founded in 1934 to group together the activities of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and Engines, Hamilton- Standard (formerly Hamilton Metalplane), United Airports and Vought-Sikorsky, each company retaining its separate identity.
Continued as United Technologies.
United Aerospace Technologies Ltd
UK
Put under development the two-seat composites-built Ranger lightplane, the four-seat Super Ranger, and six seat and twin-engined Twin Ranger, all with rear-mounted wings, canards and pusher propellers, and all former Luscombe designs.
UNI Stuutgart E-Genius
The E-Genius two seat electric motorglider from UNI Stuttgart has an over 400 km range on full battery power.
Unis, Obchodni Spol, Sro
Czech Republic
Has developed and flown the NA 40-Bongo two-seat and twin-turboshaft light helicopter without a tail rotor. Deliveries were expected 1999.
Unique Paragliders XT
XT 24
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 25.6 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2
Pilot weight: 60-85 kg
No. of cells: 53
Wing span: 11.2 m
Aspect ratio: 5
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 51 kph
Price (1998) 40900 OS
XT 26
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 26.9 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2 GH
Pilot weight: 80-105 kg
No. of cells: 53
Wing span: 11.8 m
Aspect ratio: 5
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 51 kph
Price (1998) 41900 OS
XT 28
Paraglider circa 1998.
Wing area: 28.2 sq.m
Certification: DHV 2 GH
Pilot weight: 100-120 kg
No. of cells: 53
Wing span: 12.5 m
Aspect ratio: 5
Min sink: 1.1 m/s
Max speed: 51 kph
Price (1998) 42900 OS
