Tag: Forgotten Factories

Curtiss: The Tale of the Largest US WWI Aircraft Manufacturer

Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company helped shape American aviation with the JN-4 Jenny, HS flying…

Republic Aviation: Why the manufacturer of P-47, F-84 disappeared

Republic Aviation built legendary aircraft from the P-47 Thunderbolt and F-84 Thunderjet to the F-105…

Vought: The 109-Year Legacy of Corsair, Crusader Maker

Vought evolved from early Navy aircraft to the F4U Corsair, F-8 Crusader and A-7 Corsair…

Fairchild: What Happened to the Early US Aerial Photography Aircraft Pioneer

Fairchild Aviation evolved from an aerial photography pioneer into a major US aircraft manufacturer, producing…

Avro – How One of The World’s First Aircraft Builders Was Lost in Time

Avro made some of Britain's most iconic aircraft, from the Lancaster bomber to the Vulcan.

Tupolev – The Soviet Factory That Built 18,000 Aircraft

Tupolev designed more than 100 aircraft types and over 18,000 planes, shaping Soviet military and…

Nakajima: Why Japan’s First Aircraft Manufacturer Had to Close Down

Nakajima Aircraft became one of Japan's largest aircraft manufacturers, producing thousands of fighters, bombers and…