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Bellanca Aircraft
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Founded by
Giuseppe Mario Bellanca in 1927, Bellanca Aircraft was known
for its efficient, low operating cost aircraft. In the 1920s
and 1930s, Bellanca aircraft were famous for world record endurance
and distance flights. Lindbergh's first choice for his New York to
Paris flight was a Bellanca. The company's insistence on
selecting the crew drove Lindbergh to Ryan.
History 1922: Roos-Bellanca Aircraft is formed1923: Roos-Bellanca merges with Wright Aeronautical to form Wright-Bellanca. 1927: Giuseppe Bellanca acquires the rights to the WB-2 Columbia and forms the Columbia Aircraft Division of Bellanca Aircraft. 1955: Bellanca Aircraft sold to Northern Aircraft (later named Downer then International Aircraft or Inter-Air). 1967: Bellanca name resurfaces as Bellanca Sales, a subsidiary of Miller Flying Service of Inter-Air. 1970: Bellanca Sales acquires Champion Aircraft and changes name to Bellanca Aircraft 1978: Bellanca Aircraft becomes a subsidiary of Anderson Greenwood. 1982: Bellanca Aircraft assets sold to Viking Aviation. 2002: Viking assets acquired by Alexandria Aircraft. ---meanwhile--- 1983: This new company becomes AviaBellanca Aircraft |
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