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.
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p125, 82
- Gunston, 2005, p182, 105
- SD133, 81
Patents associated with organizations named Gallaudet Engineering Co. or Gallaudet Aircraft
- Patent US-1918-1262660 (Inventors: Edson F. Gallaudet, Filing date: 1916-04-21)
Names | Gallaudet Engineering Co., later Gallaudet Co., 1917, Gallaudet Aircraft Corp. |
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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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