Gallaudet Engineering Co.

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Edson F. Gallaudet, early experimenter with kite biplane and founder of consulting engineering company, Gallaudet Engineering Co., 1908.

This company was a major builder of seaplanes and of navy aircraft, from many designs including Curtiss and Airco de Havilland; Gallaudet-described aircraft include a racing monoplane, 1912; battle plane and military hydro-biplane, 1966; and Navy monoplane 1922. Rented out factory space to Consolidated 1922 and was taken over by Consolidated 1923. Later, went back to tinkering.

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Patents associated with organizations named Gallaudet Engineering Co. or Gallaudet Aircraft




Names Gallaudet Engineering Co., later Gallaudet Co., 1917, Gallaudet Aircraft Corp.
Country US
City Norwich, CT, from 1913; then, 1917, East Greenwich RI.
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Started aero 1913
Ended aero 1922
Key people Edson F. Gallaudet
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