The Abrams Air Craft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer established in Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan

Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...

 in 1937

1937 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1937:- Events :* The Hawker Hurricane enters service as the Royal Air Forces first monoplane fighter....

 as an offshoot of Talbert Abrams

Talbert Abrams

Talbert "Ted" Abrams was an American photographer and aviator known as the "father of aerial photography".-Early years:...

' Aerial Survey Corporation. Abrams had founded an airline (ABC Airline) in 1929

1929 in aviation

This is a list of aviation-related events from 1929:- Events :* Greatest number of fatal civil aircraft crashes in US history.* Cubana de Aviación begins service.* Pan American World Airways begins service.* The Canadian Siskins aerobatic team is formed....

 but found himself increasingly interested in aerial photography.

The new company was created for the purpose of designing and producing a dedicated survey aircraft. The result was the P-1 Explorer, designed by Abrams with assistance from Kenneth Ronan of Ronan & Kunzl.

World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

interrupted further work.