Aeronautica Ansaido SA was established late in the First World War by engineering and shipbuilding firm of Gio. Ansaido (formed 1896). After the war a separate company was formed, Societa Aninima Aeronautica, Turin, though title was variously rendered. Ansaido achieved aeronautical eminence in 1917 by providing a single-seat fighter of original Italian design (Italy having previously used French types). The aircraft was A-1 Balilla. About 150 were built; others were license-built in Poland, and served well into 1920s. The S.V.A.5 was also a fighter, though more notable for fast reconnaissance flights and record-breaking, which had Warrentruss wing bracing, later a characteristic of Fiat biplanes. Before Ansaido merged completely with Fiat, in 1925, the company built the A.300 two/three-seat multipurpose biplane, extensively produced and used. Hydrofoils fitted to a seaplane development of S.V.A.5 presaged later developments in UK and USA. The initials S.V. signified Savoia Verducci. Ansaldo/Fiat links were implicit in name Rosatelli. Pomilio name also linked by 1918 takeover.
Manufacturer
Anglin Special Aero Planes
1984: PO Box 2496 Dept. GR, 824 Locust St, Hendersonville, NC 28793, USA.
UL builder
Angle, Glenn D
In 1939 Glenn D Angle of Detroit MI., USA, built a five cylinder, air cooled radial aero engine of 184 cu.in, producing 100hp.
Angel Aircraft Corporation / AAC / King’s Engineering Fellowship
Evangel, for use in South America. He realized that there was a need for STOL aircraft and that there was a limited number from which to choose. This prompted Carl to endeavor to design an aircraft that could not only get into short rough airstrips, but that could also carry a good load and have the speed and safety of a high performance twin. Originally The King’s Engineering Fellowship Model 44 Angel, developed by donations for missionary duties and designed by Carl Mortenson.
Carl was joined by his son Ed, who with 29 years of aviation experience, serves as Chief Engineer. The two of them, and son Evan, have done most of the design work and testing of the Angel.
AAC certificated in 1992 its eight-seat Model 44 Angel STOL missionary, executive and utility aircraft. The first Angel has flown over 3,000 hours and has been as far East as Turkey, South to Chile, and North of the Arctic Circle.
There are two aspects to the business behind The Angel: First, The Kings Engineering Fellowship (TKEF) was formed to design and develop the aircraft. It was created as a non-profit organization and, through donations, was able to raise funds for the research and development of the aircraft. Since certification of the Angel in 1992, TKEF has continued to make design improvements to the aircraft, and continues to rely on tax-deductible, donated support.
The second business aspect is the Angel Aircraft Corporation (AAC), a for-profit company created to manufacture and sell the Angel. AAC based in Orange City, Iowa in the USA, working out of a 14,000 sq. ft. facility but is looking to relocate to a larger facility. The planned new facility would be able to produce 20 to 30 aircraft per year in the beginning stages, with an expansion plan that would allow up to 50 aircraft per year.
The King’s Engineering Fellowship (TKEF) designed the Angel specially to be suitable for missionary use from short, rough airstrips. Angel Aircraft Corporation (ACC) is licensed to manufacture and market Angels to anyone, however, and pays TKEF a fair market engineering royalty fee on each Angel it sells.
ANEC / Air Navigation and Engineering Co.
Air Navigation and Engineering Co. Ltd. formed at Addlestone, Surrey, as successor to the Bleriot and Spad Aircraft Works, which had built Spads and had been awarded a contract for S.E.5a fighters, though name ANEC was associated with new civil airplanes. Three monoplanes (ANEC I, IA and II), designed by W. S. Shackleton, were among Britain’s earliest ultralight aircraft. ANEC IV Missel Thrush (designer J. Bewsher) was light biplane, but ANEC III was large single-engined transport biplane designed by G. H. Handasyde, who had no production facilities for his own Handasyde Aircraft Co. Ltd. First ANEC III flown March 1926. Three of type contributed to development of aviation in Australia, two being converted to Larkin Lascowls, one of which was not retired until June 1932.
Anderson, Greenwood & Co.
A Houston man¬ufacturer of valves for the oil, petrochemical, gas transmission and powerplant industries, originally incorporated 1941 for research into private owner aircraft, but closed down and re-formed after the war. Developed the AG-14 light pusher monoplane but the company completed only four production models before engaging in subcontract work.
Andreasson, Bjorn
During 1950s Andreasson designed several types of light aircraft which were promoted under the designer’s name in San Diego, California.
ANB
Built the ANB-M PART103 sailplane circa 1983.
The glider was named according to the initial letters of the surnames of its creators – the ANB (Almurzin, Nikitin, and Bogatov).
Anatra
Zavod A.A. (for Arturo Antonovich) Anatra was founded at Odessa in 1913. Important during First World War, with factories at Odessa and Simferopol, Ukraine, by 1917 the company was building their own designs, plus Voisins and Nieuports, to a total monthly output of 80.
The Companys activities ceased in the early 1920s.
Anahuac
Fabrica de Aviones Anahuac SA, Mexico, was established in 1966 to develop agricultural aircraft suited to national requirements. The rototype Tauro 300 first flew on 3 December 1968. The improved Tauro 350 with a more powerful radial engine (350 hp) followed into production from 1977.
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