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| founded = 1925 |
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| founder = [[Earl Dodge Osborn]] |
| founder = [[Earl Dodge Osborn]] |
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| defunct = 1947 |
| defunct = 1947 |
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+ | [[File:Beaver on floats.jpg|right|thumb|A DHC-2 Beaver on Edo floats, 2004]] |
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'''Edo Aircraft Corporation''' was an American aircraft manufacturing company known primarily for manufacturing pontoons for [[floatplanes]]. |
'''Edo Aircraft Corporation''' was an American aircraft manufacturing company known primarily for manufacturing pontoons for [[floatplanes]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| − | The Edo Aircraft Corporation began operations on October 16, 1925. Although EDO's founder, [[Earl Dodge Osborn]], had dreamed of building |
+ | The Edo Aircraft Corporation began operations on October 16, 1925. Although EDO's founder, [[Earl Dodge Osborn]], had dreamed of building airplanes, his first successful product line was [[EDO floats]]. Because of a new innovative design, the use of aluminum rather than wood, and the simple fact that good runways were hard to find in the 1920s, demand built quickly for the floats. With the outbreak of [[World War II]], the company's focus shifted, and EDO began to provide subassemblies for [[military aircraft]]. This shift in emphasis led to the company being renamed the EDO Corporation in November 1947. |
The corporation had a factory built 1940 to the designs of the New York-based architectural firm of [[Mamfeldt, Adams & Prentice]] in [[Long Island City, New York City]] for $305,000<ref name=AIAquestion1946>"Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works [http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/AIA%20scans/Rosters/AdamsWoodbridge_roster.pdf] April 30, 1946.</ref><ref name=AIAquestion1953>"Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works [http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/AIA%20scans/Rosters/AdamsWoodbridge_roster.pdf] February 27, 1953.</ref> |
The corporation had a factory built 1940 to the designs of the New York-based architectural firm of [[Mamfeldt, Adams & Prentice]] in [[Long Island City, New York City]] for $305,000<ref name=AIAquestion1946>"Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works [http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/AIA%20scans/Rosters/AdamsWoodbridge_roster.pdf] April 30, 1946.</ref><ref name=AIAquestion1953>"Questionnaire for Architects’ Roster and/or Register of Architects Qualified for Federal Public Works [http://communities.aia.org/sites/hdoaa/wiki/AIA%20scans/Rosters/AdamsWoodbridge_roster.pdf] February 27, 1953.</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://techisland.org/2004-osborn.asp Long Island Technology Hall of Fame] |
* [http://techisland.org/2004-osborn.asp Long Island Technology Hall of Fame] |
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[[Category:Companies based in New York City]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 27 October 2019
| Former type | Aviation |
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| Fate | Renamed |
| Successor(s) | EDO Corporation |
| Founder(s) | Earl Dodge Osborn |
| Defunct | 1947 |
| Products | Aircraft floats, aircraft |
A DHC-2 Beaver on Edo floats, 2004
DC-3 on amphibious EDO floats. Sun-n-Fun 2003, Lakeland, Florida, United States
Edo Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturing company known primarily for manufacturing pontoons for floatplanes.
History
The Edo Aircraft Corporation began operations on October 16, 1925. Although EDO's founder, Earl Dodge Osborn, had dreamed of building airplanes, his first successful product line was EDO floats. Because of a new innovative design, the use of aluminum rather than wood, and the simple fact that good runways were hard to find in the 1920s, demand built quickly for the floats. With the outbreak of World War II, the company's focus shifted, and EDO began to provide subassemblies for military aircraft. This shift in emphasis led to the company being renamed the EDO Corporation in November 1947.
The corporation had a factory built 1940 to the designs of the New York-based architectural firm of Mamfeldt, Adams & Prentice in Long Island City, New York City for $305,000[1][2]
Products
- Edo floats
- Edo OSE
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edo Aircraft Corporation. |
The original article can be found at Edo Aircraft Corporation and the edit history here.