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'''Austin Motor Co.''' made a prototype Austin-Ball fighter, 1916; est. aircraft design dept. 1917, which produced Osprey triplane fighter and Greyhound 1-seat biplane, both flown during war;  In 1919 produced three Whippet sporting 1-seat and 2-seat Kestrel.
 
'''Austin Motor Co.''' made a prototype Austin-Ball fighter, 1916; est. aircraft design dept. 1917, which produced Osprey triplane fighter and Greyhound 1-seat biplane, both flown during war;  In 1919 produced three Whippet sporting 1-seat and 2-seat Kestrel.
  
Sources: G32; 2ndG36; Dir1920 p43
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=== Sources ===
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* [[Gunston, 1993]], p32
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* 2ndG36
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* [[Dir1920]] p43
  
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{{Company
|Organization names=Austin Motor Co. (Austin)
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|Names=Austin Motor Co.; Austin
|Entity type=1
 
 
|Country=Great Britain
 
|Country=Great Britain
 
|City=Longbridge Works, Northfield, Birmingham; also London office; and Liancourt, France (all as of 1920)
 
|City=Longbridge Works, Northfield, Birmingham; also London office; and Liancourt, France (all as of 1920)

Latest revision as of 10:52, 25 December 2018

Austin Motor Co. made a prototype Austin-Ball fighter, 1916; est. aircraft design dept. 1917, which produced Osprey triplane fighter and Greyhound 1-seat biplane, both flown during war; In 1919 produced three Whippet sporting 1-seat and 2-seat Kestrel.

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Names Austin Motor Co., Austin
Country Great Britain
City Longbridge Works, Northfield, Birmingham; also London office; and Liancourt, France (all as of 1920)
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Started aero 1916
Ended aero Also built planes during W.W. II.
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