Wright Aeronautical Corporation

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First flight, December 17, 1903. Photo taken by John T. Daniels, of the Kitty Hawk Life Saving Station, using Orville's tripod camera

Wright Aeronautical was an aviation venture of the Wright Brothers.

The brothers formed companies in four countries, France (1908), Germany (1909), America (1909), and the UK (1913). The American company was first named Wright & Co, it merged with the Glenn L. Martin Company in 1916 to form Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation but Glenn Martin resigned in 1917. The company was renamed Wright Aeronautical in 1919. Several engineers left in 1924 to start Pratt & Whitney. Wright Aeronautical merged with Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company July 5th 1929 to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

[edit] See also

• Wright Flyer
• Wright Glider
• Wright Cycle Company
• Curtiss-Wright

[edit] References

• The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft cover Editors: Paul Eden & Soph Moeng, (Amber Books Ltd. Bradley's Close, 74-77 White Lion Street, London, NI 9PF, 2002, ISBN 0-7607-3432-1), 1152 pp.

[edit] External links

• Wright Aeronautical