Founded by Aermacchi and Aeritalia of Italy and Embraer of Brazil to develop the AMX close-air- support, interdiction and reconnaissance jet (known as A-1 in Brazil), first flown May 1984 and delivered from 1989 (192 delivered by 1998).
Manufacturer
Amiot – S.E.C.M
Félix Amiot started his firm Amiot – S.E.C.M in 1916, building Bréguet and Morane-Saulnier machines under licence.
Avions Amiot products were known formerly by SECM prefix, latterly as SECM-Amiot or generally, Amiot, after founder Felix Amiot.
In 1929 Amoit amalgamated with Avions Latham.
The firm concentrated on large all-metal multi-engined aircraft, using light-metal stampings, though well before 1940 introduced stressed-skin construction. In the 1930s works at Colombes and Caudebec were reconditioning several types of metal aircraft for French Government. Changes in structural techniques were matched by aerodynamic advances; thus, the Amiot 143.
Ameur Aviation Technologie
Corsica based.
Produced Balbuzard (first flying in 1995). A two-seat composite-built cabin monoplane in kit form, featuring tail-mounted pusher propeller.
Developed the Balbuzard into the Baljims 1A side-by-side kitplane (118 hp O-235 driving a pusher propeller behind the tail).
Ameriplanes Inc
In April 1998 AmeriPlanes took possession of the Mitchell Wing Company, and was remarketing the A-10 and T-10 kitplanes.
American Sport Copter Inc.
American Sportscopter (ASI) was formed in 1990 to produce an ultralight helicopter to FAR Part 103, which was designated Ultrasport 254.
1995-7: 875 Middle Ground Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606, USA.
2009: 11712 Jefferson Ave. #C228, Newport News, VA 23606, USA.
A subsidiary of Light’s American SportsCopter Inc.
American Motor & Aviation Co
Denver CO and Long Beach CA.
Aero engine builders circa 1911.
American Jet Industries
American Jet Industries Inc. was founded 1951, and became specialists in modification and repair of executive and transport aircraft, including large cargo types, and a successful program of Cessna turboprop conversions. In June 1968 first flew Super Pinto, a jet primary trainer or light strike aircraft developed from TT-1 Pinto built by Temco. Work was also done on five-seat executive version.
Under a 1974 expansion program, production was concentrated in a facilities at Van Nuys Airport, California, building Hustler, a seven-seat business/utility monoplane with supercritical wing, conventional turboprop, and ‘standby’ turbofan in rear fuselage. First flight January 11,1978.
Purchased Grumman American Aviation Corporation September 1978, being renamed Gulfstream American in 1979. Meantime, AJI renamed Gulfstream American Corporation of California, developing the Peregrine as a jet trainer and business aircraft. All programs stopped 1985.
American Helicopter Co
The American Helicopter Company was first formed in 1947 for research and development on XA-5 pulsejet-powered helicopter and later acquired by the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation in April 1954.
Eugene M. Gluhareff was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1916 immigrating to the United States with his family via Finland in the early 1920’s.
An Aeronautical Engineer graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, he was a jet engine and helicopter designer and inventor. His extensive experience was acquired over many years of association with leading companies in the fields of design, research and development.
He has been a part of helicopter development since its beginning in 1940 with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation in Bridgeport, Connecticut as a primary design engineer and project engineer. He worked directly under Mr. Igor I. Sikorsky and Mr. Igor A. Sikorsky, Chief of Aerodynamics. It was there he invented and developed the Pulse Jet Engine, a one-man single bladed jet helicopter which he test flew himself and also a Delta Wing Convertiplane for the United States Airforce.
In 1950 he moved to California and joined the American Helicopter Company in Manhattan Beach as a project engineer on a pulse jet powered helicopter (Top Sergeant). He was promoted to Chief of Preliminary Design and there designed the XH-26 One-Man-Jet Helicopter for the U.S.A.F.. Following this term with American Helicopter, he worked with Rotorcraft Corporation in Glendale, California as Design Engineer and was engaged in the redesign of a rocket powered one-man-helicopter for the U.S. Navy.
American General Aircraft Corp
Bought rights to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s light aircraft (AA-1, AA-5 and GA-7 Cougar) 1989, with agreement in 1991 for GA-7 Cougar license manufacture by Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing Association in Georgia. No Cougar production was undertaken. A few AA-5s were built.
American Eaglecraft Co
In 1942 revived American Eaglet light monoplane by building a new prototype. Tests postponed until after war. By end of February 1960 had built one Eaglet and was supplying plans for amateur builders. Company later sold to John Spach.
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