Benoist

Advertisement in Aero and Hydro, September 1914.

Advertisement highlighting airboat delivery in Tampa Bay, April 1914

(combine with predecesor)

Previously Aeronautic Supply Co. Built numerous prototypes. In 1911 produced about 15 machines, making it one of the top five constructors in the U.S. Type XIV Air-Boat, a 2-seat flying boat that flew first scheduled air service across Tampa Bay, FL, beginning.1 Jan. 1914.

People affiliated with Benoist

• Thomas W. Benoist (Occupations: Manufacturer • Entrepreneur, Tech areas: Airplane • Passenger)

Publications by or about Benoist

• Publication B2p0140e18, 1911, Benoist and others make Kinloch busy place (Simple title: Benoist and others make Kinloch busy place, Journal: Aero)
• Publication B2p0141e07, 1911, Benoist pupils commence exhibition (Simple title: Benoist pupils commence exhibition, Journal: Aero)
• Publication B2p0691e13, 1911, Jannus in a Benoist makes record (Simple title: Jannus in a Benoist makes record, Journal: Aero)
• Publication B2p0140e17, 1912, Army men test Benoist plane (Simple title: Army men test Benoist plane, Journal: Aero)
• Robinson, 1912, Robinson joins with Benoist (Simple title: Robinson joins with Benoist, Journal: Fly)
• Publication B2p0140e19, 1913, Benoist boat flies on Mississippi (Simple title: Benoist boat flies on Mississippi, Journal: Aero and Hydro)
• Publication B2p0141e01, 1913, The Benoist flying boat (Simple title: The Benoist flying boat, Journal: Aeronautics • Scient. Amer. Suppl.)
• Publication B2p0140e21, 1914, Benoist brings out Q. D. fittings (Simple title: Benoist brings out Q. D. fittings, Journal: Aero and Hydro)
• Publication B2p0141e18, 1915, The 1915 Benoist boat (Simple title: The 1915 Benoist boat, Journal: Aeronautics)
• Phipps, 1915, The 1915 Benoist flying boats (Simple title: The 1915 Benoist flying boats, Journal: Aerial Age)

Sources

• G44, p14
• 2ndG56, 10
• 1912FM41

Names	Benoist
Country	US
City	St. Louis, MO, USA; University City, Missouri
Affiliations
Keywords	propeller
Started aero	1912
Ended aero	1914?
Key people	Thomas W. Benoist
Wikidata id	Q4890084