Commonwealth Aircraft
Defunct American aircraft manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the American company. For the Australian company, see Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.
Commonwealth Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturer from Valley Stream, New York. Originally Rearwin Aircraft & Engines of Kansas City, the company was renamed in 1942 after it was purchased by a new owner.[1]: 199 During World War II, Commonwealth primarily made combat gliders under contract to the Waco Aircraft Company. After World War II, Commonwealth resumed production of the Rearwin-designed Commonwealth Skyranger and consolidated operations in Valley Stream, New York.[1]: 212 Commonwealth Aircraft went bankrupt in March 1947 and ceased operations.[2]
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Company type | Corporation |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Predecessor | Rearwin Aircraft & Engines |
Founded | 1942 (1942) |
Defunct | 1947 (1947) |
Fate | Bankrupt |
Headquarters | , United States |
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Number of employees | 2,000 |
Parent | Empire Ordnance Company |
Footnotes / references [1][2] |
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