Fleet Aircraft
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Fleet Aircraft was a Canadian manufacturer of aircraft
from 1928 to 1957.
In 1928, the board of Consolidated Aircraft
decided to drop their light, trainer aircraft and sold the rights to Brewster Aircraft. Reuben H. Fleet
founded Fleet Aircraft in Fort Erie, Ontario
, to acquire the foreign rights to these aircraft. Consolidated bought back Fleet Aircraft as a separate division in 1929 and formed Fleet Aircraft of Canada in 1930. The Fleet name was dropped for the Consolidated business name in 1939. Fleet Aircraft of Canada produced the Fleet Finch
for the RCAF, and later the Fleet Canuck
. Fleet developed a prototype light helicopter which flew successfully, but was not put into production. Fleet ended aircraft manufacturing operations in 1957. The company was renamed Fleet Aerospac, and operated as a division of Magellan Aerospace
.
The Fleet Aerospace division was closed in 2003, and later re-opened as Fleet Canada
. The new company was not affiliated with Magellan Aerospace, and it has operated independently since.
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
from 1928 to 1957.
In 1928, the board of Consolidated Aircraft
Consolidated Aircraft
The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation was founded in 1923 by Reuben H. Fleet, the result of the Gallaudet Aircraft Company's liquidation and Fleet's purchase of designs from the Dayton-Wright Company as the subsidiary was being closed by its parent corporation, General Motors. Consolidated became...
decided to drop their light, trainer aircraft and sold the rights to Brewster Aircraft. Reuben H. Fleet
Reuben H. Fleet
Reuben Hollis Fleet was an American aviation pioneer, industrialist and army officer. Fleet founded and led several corporations, most notably Consolidated Aircraft.-Birth and early career:...
founded Fleet Aircraft in Fort Erie, Ontario
Fort Erie, Ontario
Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located directly across the river from Buffalo, New York....
, to acquire the foreign rights to these aircraft. Consolidated bought back Fleet Aircraft as a separate division in 1929 and formed Fleet Aircraft of Canada in 1930. The Fleet name was dropped for the Consolidated business name in 1939. Fleet Aircraft of Canada produced the Fleet Finch
Fleet Finch
-See also:* List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada -Bibliography:* Molson, Ken M. and Taylor, Harold A. Canadian Aircraft Since 1909. Stittsville, Ontario: Canada's Wings, Inc., 1982. ISBN 0-920002-11-0.* Page, Ron D. and Cumming, William. Fleet: The Flying Years. Erin,...
for the RCAF, and later the Fleet Canuck
Fleet Canuck
-Similar Aircraft:*Cessna 120/140*Piper PA-15 Vagabond*Aeronca 11 Chief*Luscombe 8-References:NotesBibliography* Page, Ron D. and William Cumming. Fleet: The Flying Years. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1990. ISBN 1-55046-019-6.-External links:...
. Fleet developed a prototype light helicopter which flew successfully, but was not put into production. Fleet ended aircraft manufacturing operations in 1957. The company was renamed Fleet Aerospac, and operated as a division of Magellan Aerospace
Magellan Aerospace
Magellan Aerospace Corporation is a Canadian manufacturer of aerospace systems and components. Magellan also repairs and overhauls, tests, and provides aftermarket support services for engines, and engine structural components. The company's business units are divided into the product areas of...
.
The Fleet Aerospace division was closed in 2003, and later re-opened as Fleet Canada
Fleet Canada
Fleet Canada Inc., the successor to the Fleet Aerospace Inc division of Magellan Aerospace Inc, is a manufacturer of aerospace structures, component parts, and assemblies to approved design data. It is located in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, where it has operated from the same site for more than 75...
. The new company was not affiliated with Magellan Aerospace, and it has operated independently since.
Aircraft
- Fleet Models 1,2 & 5Fleet Model 1-See also:...
Open cockpit two-seat primary trainers - Fleet Model 7 FawnFleet FawnIn the 1930s, Fleet Aircraft manufactured a series of single-engined, two-seat training aircraft, based on US designs. The Fleet Model 7B and Model 7C, known respectively as Fawn I and Fawn II were purchased by the RCAF as primary trainers...
Open cockpit two-seat primary trainer - Fleet Models 10-16 FinchFleet Finch-See also:* List of British Commonwealth Air Training Plan facilities in Canada -Bibliography:* Molson, Ken M. and Taylor, Harold A. Canadian Aircraft Since 1909. Stittsville, Ontario: Canada's Wings, Inc., 1982. ISBN 0-920002-11-0.* Page, Ron D. and Cumming, William. Fleet: The Flying Years. Erin,...
Open cockpit two-seat primary trainers - Fleet Model 21 Basic export combat aircraft
- Fleet model 50 FreighterFleet 50-References:* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft . London: Orbis Publishing, 1985, p. 1817....
Cargo biplane for bush operations - Fleet model 60 FortFleet Fort-References:NotesBibliography* Holmes, Tony. Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide. London: Harper Collins, 2005. ISBN 0-0071-9292-4.* Molson, Ken M. and Taylor, Harold A. Canadian Aircraft Since 1909. Stittsville, Ontario: Canada's Wings, Inc., 1982. ISBN 0-920002-11-0.* Page, Ron D. and...
Intermediate trainer used as radio trainer - Fleet models 80, 81 CanuckFleet Canuck-Similar Aircraft:*Cessna 120/140*Piper PA-15 Vagabond*Aeronca 11 Chief*Luscombe 8-References:NotesBibliography* Page, Ron D. and William Cumming. Fleet: The Flying Years. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1990. ISBN 1-55046-019-6.-External links:...
Light utility aircraft (Similar to Cub) - Fleet helicopter
- Fairchild M-62/PT-23/PT-26 CornellFairchild PT-19|-See also:-Bibliography:* Mondey, David. American Aircraft of World War II . London: Bounty Books, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7537-1461-4....
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