Emil Matthew Laird partnered with the founders of the Wichita Airplane Company to build a new commercial biplane aircraft in 1920. The E.M Laird Company built 45 Swallow aircraft of this design. The company turned down an offer to move to Monmouth, Illinois in 1922.[2] E.M Laird sold all rights on 27 September 1923 to J. M Mollendick, and formed a new company, the E. M. Laird Airplane Company based out of Chicago.[3] The original E. M. Laird Company then became the Swallow Airplane Company, retaining brother Charles Laird. Charles Laird concurrently started a short lived aircraft company named Laird Aircraft Corporation, publicly known as Whipporwhill in order to differentiate himself from Emil.[4]
E.M. Laird Aircraftedit
The E.M. Laird Aircraft company returned to Laird's hometown, building facilities at Ashburn Field, in Ashburn, Chicago. By 1928, Laird's aircraft had reached a level quality and competition, that the Stout Metal Airplane Division of the Ford Motor Company offered to hire Laird, and purchase all the assets of his company.[5]
^. AirVenture Museum. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^"Not Anxious to Leave Wichita". Wichita Eagle. 22 October 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^Wichita Eagle. 26 December 1920. p. C8. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^Donald M. Pattillo. A History in the Making: 80 Turbulent Years in the American General Aviation Industry. p. 6.
^Ford Richardson Bryan; Sarah Evans. Henry's attic: some fascinating gifts to Henry Ford and his museum.
^ abEckland, K. O. (6 April 2009). "Laird, Laird-Swallow, Laird-Turner". Aerofiles. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
^AAHS Journal: 74. Spring 2004. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^"Larry Howards Loveley Laird". Vintage Airplane. February 2010.
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Laird, Laird-Swallow, Laird-Turner – Aerofiles
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laird, airplane, company, american, aircraft, manufacturer, commercial, aircraft, custom, race, planes, industryaerospacefounded1923, 1923, founderemil, matthew, lairdheadquarterschicago, illinois, united, stateslaird, rw300, speedwing, contents, history, wich. E M Laird Airplane Company was an American aircraft manufacturer of commercial aircraft and custom race planes 1 E M Laird Airplane CompanyIndustryAerospaceFounded1923 1923 FounderEmil Matthew LairdHeadquartersChicago Illinois United StatesLaird LC RW300 Speedwing Contents 1 History 1 1 Wichita Airplane Company 1 2 E M Laird Aircraft 2 Aircraft 3 References 4 External linksHistory editWichita Airplane Company edit nbsp Advertisement from The Aerial Age Weekly in 1921Emil Matthew Laird partnered with the founders of the Wichita Airplane Company to build a new commercial biplane aircraft in 1920 The E M Laird Company built 45 Swallow aircraft of this design The company turned down an offer to move to Monmouth Illinois in 1922 2 E M Laird sold all rights on 27 September 1923 to J M Mollendick and formed a new company the E M Laird Airplane Company based out of Chicago 3 The original E M Laird Company then became the Swallow Airplane Company retaining brother Charles Laird Charles Laird concurrently started a short lived aircraft company named Laird Aircraft Corporation publicly known as Whipporwhill in order to differentiate himself from Emil 4 E M Laird Aircraft edit The E M Laird Aircraft company returned to Laird s hometown building facilities at Ashburn Field in Ashburn Chicago By 1928 Laird s aircraft had reached a level quality and competition that the Stout Metal Airplane Division of the Ford Motor Company offered to hire Laird and purchase all the assets of his company 5 Aircraft editModel name First flight Number built TypeLaird LC B 11 Single engine open cockpit utility biplaneLaird LC R 2 Single engine open cockpit utility biplaneLaird LC AA 1 Single engine cabin utility biplane 6 Laird LC DC 2 or 3 Single engine open cockpit racing monoplane 6 Laird LC DE Speedwing Junior 1930 1 Single engine open cockpit racing monoplaneLaird LC DW Solution 1930 1 Single engine open cockpit racing biplaneLaird LC DW500 Super Solution 1931 1 Single engine open cockpit racing biplaneLaird LC RW 1931 2 Single engine open cockpit racing biplane 7 Laird LC EW 1 Single engine cabin utility monoplaneLaird LC 1B 1930 11 Single engine open cockpit utility biplane 8 Laird Turner Meteor LTR 14 modifications 1936 1 Single engine cabin racing monoplaneReferences edit Brief Swallow Company History AirVenture Museum Archived from the original on 8 August 2011 Retrieved 20 December 2020 Not Anxious to Leave Wichita Wichita Eagle 22 October 1922 p 5 Retrieved 21 December 2020 Wichita Eagle 26 December 1920 p C8 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a Missing or empty title help Donald M Pattillo A History in the Making 80 Turbulent Years in the American General Aviation Industry p 6 Ford Richardson Bryan Sarah Evans Henry s attic some fascinating gifts to Henry Ford and his museum a b Eckland K O 6 April 2009 Laird Laird Swallow Laird Turner Aerofiles Retrieved 21 December 2020 AAHS Journal 74 Spring 2004 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help Larry Howards Loveley Laird Vintage Airplane February 2010 External links editLaird Laird Swallow Laird Turner Aerofiles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title E M Laird Airplane Company amp oldid 1125907328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
