 A Globe Swift at the Reno Air Races in 2003 | |
| Formerly | Bennett Aircraft Corporation |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 5 April 1940 (1940-04-05) |
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| Defunct | 1947 (1947) |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Successor | Temco Aircraft |
| Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
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The Globe Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer formed in 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas. It was declared bankrupt in 1947.
History
The Bennett Aircraft Corporation was originally formed on 5 April 1940 to develop aircraft using a Bakelite bonded plywood Duraloid. The company's first design was the BTC-1 twin engined monoplane. The company was renamed the Globe Aircraft Corporation in 1941 and they produced a single-engined Continental A-80 powered Globe GC-1 Swift.
With the start of the war the company abandoned plans to produce the aircraft as it concentrated on sub-contract building of 600 Beech AT-10s and components for other aircraft like the Curtiss C-46.
When wartime restrictions were removed the company developed a re-designed and all-metal version of the GC-1 designated the GC-1A Swift which first flew in 1945. The production of the Swift was sub-contracted to the Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company (TEMCO). In July 1947 the company was declared bankrupt; the assets and design rights of the Swift were bought by TEMCO.
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett BTC-1 | 1940 | 1 | Twin engine transport |
| Globe GC-1 Swift | 1941 | 1,521 | Sport airplane |
| Globe AT-10 Wichita | 1943 | 600 | Twin engine trainer |
| Globe KDG Snipe | 1946 | Target drone | |
| Globe KD2G Firefly | 1946 | Target drone | |
| Globe KD3G Snipe | 1946 | Target drone | |
| Globe KD4G Quail | 1949 | Target drone | |
| Globe KD5G | 1950 | Target drone | |
| Globe KD6G Firefly | 1951 | Target drone |
References
Notes
- Klein, Kenneth (8 October 2002). "John Kennedy and the Globe Aircraft Co". Rootsweb. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Simpson 1991, p. 160
- Pate, J'Nell L. (2011). Arsenal of Defense: Fort Worth's Military Legacy. Denton: Texas State Historical Association. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-87611-249-6. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- Andrade 1979, p. 41
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
- Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.
External links
- Bennett Aircraft Corporation Search Results – The Portal to Texas History
- Globe Aircraft Corporation Search Results – TCU Digital Repository
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