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| − | {{ | + | Brothers [[Albert S.]] and [[Arthur O. Heinrich]]. Late 1915, Albert joined [[Aeromarine Plane and Motor Co.]] as chief designer and [[R. K. Mickey]], previously of the R. K. Mickey Co., became company president. |
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| − | + | Brothers who built and raced speedboats conceived of airplane with one pair of wings and built monoplane 1909-1910, flown successfully by both brothers in May 1910; made entirely of parts from the U.S., is credited by Gunston as first successful American monoplane. Went on to build additional monoplanes and mono-biplanes, including 18 Heinrich military tractor biplane fighters for the U.S. Army. Also ran two flying schools. Company reorganized late 1915. | |
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| + | === Sources === | ||
| + | * Early Birds of Aviation CHIRP, Nov1958 and Jan1975, excerpted at http://earlyaviators.com; Aerial Age Weekly, 6Dec1915, p.274 | ||
| + | * [[Gunston, 1993]], p144 | ||
| + | * 2dG213 | ||
| + | * SD151. | ||
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| + | {{Company | ||
| + | |Names=Heinrich Brothers; later, Heinrich Aeroplane Co., Inc. | ||
| + | |Country=US | ||
|City=Baldwin, Long Island, NY | |City=Baldwin, Long Island, NY | ||
|Started aero=1909 | |Started aero=1909 | ||
|Ended aero=1915? | |Ended aero=1915? | ||
| − | | | + | |Key people=Albert S. Heinrich; Arthur O. Heinrich; R. K. Mickey |
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 18 November 2018
Brothers Albert S. and Arthur O. Heinrich. Late 1915, Albert joined Aeromarine Plane and Motor Co. as chief designer and R. K. Mickey, previously of the R. K. Mickey Co., became company president.
Brothers who built and raced speedboats conceived of airplane with one pair of wings and built monoplane 1909-1910, flown successfully by both brothers in May 1910; made entirely of parts from the U.S., is credited by Gunston as first successful American monoplane. Went on to build additional monoplanes and mono-biplanes, including 18 Heinrich military tractor biplane fighters for the U.S. Army. Also ran two flying schools. Company reorganized late 1915.
Sources
- Early Birds of Aviation CHIRP, Nov1958 and Jan1975, excerpted at http://earlyaviators.com; Aerial Age Weekly, 6Dec1915, p.274
- Gunston, 1993, p144
- 2dG213
- SD151.
| Names | Heinrich Brothers, later, Heinrich Aeroplane Co., Inc. |
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| Country | US |
| City | Baldwin, Long Island, NY |
| Affiliations | |
| Keywords | |
| Started aero | 1909 |
| Ended aero | 1915? |
| Key people | Albert S. Heinrich, Arthur O. Heinrich, R. K. Mickey |
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