The Lawson Air Line Company designed and built a series of large biplane airliners for use on its planned airline routes. The initial Lawson "Aerial Transport" Lawson C1 or T-1 was built early in 1919 to demonstrate that a large commercial passenger plane could be built. The L-1 was a single pilot, 10 passenger biplane with twin Liberty 400 hp pusher engines. It was followed by the Lawson C.2 or L-2. The L-2 was a tractor biplane also with 400 hp engines, capable of carrying 26 passengers, and piloted by two pilots, with differential controls.[3]
Mr. Lawson took it on a 2000-mile multi-city tour to advocate commercial air travel.[4]
Some sources state Mr. Lawson himself as the sole designer; others mention involvement of Vincent Burnelli.[5]
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^"Vincent J. Burnelli Dead at 69; an Early Designer of Airplanes". The New York Times. 23 June 1964.
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