McDonnell Aircraft
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The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer, based near St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1939 by James Smith McDonnell, and later merged with the Douglas Aircraft Company, to form McDonnell Douglas in 1967.
World War II was a major boost to the new company. It grew from fifteen employees in 1939 to 5,000 at the end the war and became a significant aircraft producer.
In 1946, Dave Lewis joined the company as Chief of Aerodynamics, led the development of the legendary F-4 Phantom II in 1954, Executive Vice President in 1958, and finally President and Chief Operating Officer in 1962. In 1967, Lewis managed the turnaround of the near bankrupt Douglas Aircraft Division in the McDonnell Douglas merger.
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Products
- XP-67 Bat
- FH Phantom
- F2H Banshee
- XF-85 Goblin
- XF-88 Voodoo
- F3H Demon
- F-101 Voodoo
- F-4 Phantom II
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber
- McDonnell 119/220
- XV-1 Convertiplane
- XH-20 Little Henry
- XHJD-1 Whirlaway
- Mercury
- Gemini
Categories
Defunct aircraft manufacturers of the United States