Wright Aeronautical Corporation
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Wright Aeronautical was an aviation venture of the Wright Brothers.
Their first company, Wright & Co was formed in 1909. It merged with Martin in 1916 to form Wright-Martin but Glenn Martin resigned in 1917. The company was renamed Wright Aeronautical in 1919. Several engineers left in 1924 to start Pratt & Whitney. Wright Aeronautical merged in 1929 to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
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| Preceded by Wright-Martin |
Curtiss-Wright Corporation 1919-1929 |
Succeeded by Curtiss-Wright Corporation |
