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Avco Lycoming XO-290
Avco Corporation is a subsidiary of Textron which operates Textron Systems, Textron Systems Corporation and Lycoming Engines, Lycoming. History The Aviation Corporation was formed on March 2, 1929, to prevent a takeover of Airmails of the United States#Beginning Contract Air Mail .28CAM.29 service, CAM-24 airmail service operator Embry-Riddle Company by Clement Melville Keys, who planned on buying Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, Curtiss aircraft rather than Sherman Fairchild's. With capital from Fairchild, George Hann, the Lehman Brothers, and W. Averell Harriman, W. A. Harriman, the holding company began acquiring small airlines. By the end of 1929, it had acquired interests in over 90 aviation-related companies. In January 1930, the board broke off the airlines into Colonial Air Transport, Colonial and Universal Air Lines Corporation, Universal Air Lines. Universal Air Lines name was changed to American Airways, and later merged with Colonial to form American Airlines. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aerospace Industry
Aerospace is a term used to collectively refer to the atmosphere and outer space. Aerospace activity is very diverse, with a multitude of commercial, industrial and military applications. Aerospace engineering consists of aeronautics and astronautics. Aerospace organizations research, design, manufacture, operate, or maintain both aircraft and spacecraft. The beginning of space and the ending of the air is considered as 100 km (62 mi) above the ground according to the physical explanation that the air pressure is too low for a lifting body to generate meaningful lift force without exceeding orbital velocity. Overview In most industrial countries, the aerospace industry is a cooperation of the public and private sectors. For example, several states have a civilian space program funded by the government, such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States, European Space Agency in Europe, the Canadian Space Agency in Canada, Indian Space R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
