1929:
Watkins Aircraft Co
President: Everett Watkins
Wichita KS.
USA
Ended operations in 1931.
Manufacturer
Waterman Airplane Corp
Waterman Aircraft Mfg Co
Ontario Aircraft Corp
1909:
Waldo Dean Waterman
San Diego CA.
USA
1919:
Waterman Aircraft Mfg Co
3rd & Sunset
Venice CA.
USA
1922:
Ontario Aircraft Corp
Ontario CA.
USA
1931:
Metropolitan Airport
Van Nuys CA.
USA
Waldo D. Waterman of Santa Monica, California, produced in 1934 design for a two-seat tailless monoplane as a simple private aircraft.
Corporation formed 1935 to develop roadable aircraft with detachable wings and motor-car engine driving propeller by vee belts.
1939: Ended operations.
1947: Continued building various aircraft as personal endeavors.
In 1967 produced the W-11 Chewy Bird, his 11th design, as test bed for Chevrolet Con/air motor car engine.
Waterhouse & Royer Aircraft
1925: (William J) Waterhouse & (Lloyd) Royer Aircraft
Glendale CA.
USA
1926: Operations sold to Klamath Air Service (Pacific Air Transport), Klamath Falls OR. USA
Waterhouse was a respected structural analyst and engineer who “… undertook an assignment late in 1927 for the Mexican Government, which wanted to [produce] its own aircraft. Two monoplanes were constructed by Tijuana Aircraft Co, headed by Gov Abelardo Rodriquez of Baja California. Plans were furnished by the Mexican War Department and adapted by Waterhouse. The planes, completed in early 1928.
1928: Waterhouse & Associates Design Engrs
6331 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood CA.
USA
Waterhouse Aircraft Inc
USA
Established at Glendale, California, incorporated 1926. Began by building a 3-seat Cruzair monoplane with a 200 hp Wright radial engine.
Wassmer Aviation Ltd
Wassmer Aviation Ltd., founded in 2007, is a small aircraft design and engineering company based in Wohlen, Switzerland. The main purpose of the company is to support the development of the MSW Votec 252T/352T aerobatic training aircraft. The entirely new high-performance aerobatic trainer in side-by-side configuration was designed by Max Vogelsang on the basis of the MSW Votec 322.
It is a main target to achieve, together with MSW Aviation AG, the EASA certification for the Votec 252-T aerobatic trainer and to offer it to the interested clientele.
In addition, Wassmer Aviation support several other experimental aircraft projects.
Wassmer Aviation also keep historical aircraft up in the air. Their ex Swiss Airforce Pilatus P-3/05 is in flying condition and the renovation of a very rare ex Swiss Airforce North American AT-16 (ex U-323) was under way in 2013.
Wassmer
Societe des Etablissements Benjamin Wassmer
Founded 1905 by Benjamin Wassmer. Up to Second World War was repair and overhaul organization. Started aircraft production at Issoire in 1945, building Jodel D.112 under license, subsequently building over 300 Jodel aircraft. Opened own design department 1955. First production aircraft Jodel-Wassmer D.120 Paris-Nice. In 1959 built WA.40 Super Sancey, followed by Baladou and 1966 WA.52 Europa, one of the first aircraft extensively constructed from glassfibre. WA.54 Atlantic appeared 1973 and WA.80 Piranha in 1975.
Formed in 1971 with Siren SA company named CERVA to develop an all-metal four/six-seat light aircraft.
Wassmer went into liquidation in 1977, and by that time sales of the WA-50 series totalled 190 aircraft.
Wassmer Aviation by 1982 was Issoire Aviation.
Waspair Corp
Robin Haynes, founder and president of the Waspair Corporation which originally produced the Tomcat, designed this unique machine at the end of 1979. It only became the Tomcat after a succession of names, the first production models having been sold under the name The Baron.
1983: 1881 Enterprise Blvd, West Sacramento, CA 95691, USA.
Watanabe
Watanabe Tekkosho Kabushiki Kaisha
Japan
The Watanabe Ironworks (K. K.WatanabeTekkosho) began making aircraft parts during 1920s, building trainers from 1931. Ki-51 Army Type 99 still serving 1941, but obsolete. Developed seaplanes (E13A, E14Y) during Second World War; fighters (A5M and J7W); K10W1 trainer, copied from North American NA-16, built in 1941; production after first 26 given to Nippon. Built K11W1 bomber crew trainer in 1940, and copy of Bucker Bu 131 Jungmann. In 1942 produced Q14Tokai three-seat long-range naval patrol aircraft. Reorganized as Kyushu Hikoki K.K. in 1943 and products known retrospectively under that name.
Wasp Airplane Co
3440 Boston Ave and 1044 51 Ave, Oakland CA.
USA
Circa 1927-8 airplane builder
Wasp Wing Gliders
Amongst the early enthusiasts who were amongst the first to buy, build or fly a hang glider during early seventies who later went on to become manufacturers was the Haynes Bros who founded Wasp.
All Aero 