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Morrow Aircraft Corporation
IndustryAerospace
Founded1940; 85 years ago (1940)
FounderHoward B. Morrow
HeadquartersSan Bernardino, California, United States
Key people

Morrow Aircraft Corporation was American aircraft and aerospace manufacturing company in San Bernardino, California. It developed a process to build airplanes out of plastic impregnated wood.

History

Plans for a $65,000 plant at the yet-completed Municipal Airport, San Bernardino were announced in October 1940. By the dedication of the airport in December, construction had started on the facility. The 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m) plant was somewhat unique in that it was completely air conditioned. After originally facing a shortage of engineers, the company tripled its staff and moved to the new location in May 1941. The company received a certificate authorizing expansion a few weeks later.

Morrow was forced to sell its plant to the War Department in February 1942 for $64,000. The following month, the company began removing its equipment to Rialto and the Tri-City Airport. Shortly thereafter, it announced plans to begin hiring women and begin building wooden pilots' seats. In 1943, it became the Morrow Aircraft-Ziebrach Joint Adventure.

Aircraft

Model name First flight Number built Type
Morrow 1-L 1941 1 Single engine monoplane trainer

See also

References

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  2. "Big Airport Development Predicted". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 18 December 1940. p. 16. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. "Morrow Aircraft Names V. G. Paradise". Los Angeles Times. 9 February 1941. p. 18. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. "New Technique Developed by Engineers for Construction at Morrow Aircraft Co". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 17 June 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. "Aircraft Firm to Establish Plant in Valley". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 2 October 1940. pp. 11, 19. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. "Airport Ceremonies are Arranged". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 7 December 1940. pp. 11, 19. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. "New Trainer Designed by Morrow Engineers". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 26 January 1941. pp. 11, 19. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. "They Needed Engineers, Got Plenty". Van Nuys News. 9 January 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. "Aircraft Plant Triples Personnel". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 29 May 1941. p. 13. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. "Morrow Aircraft Plant Expansion Reported Certified". Bloomington News. 6 June 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  11. "[Untitled]". Aviation. February 1942. p. 301. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  12. "Court Grants Cash Advance on Depot Site". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 19 February 1942. p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  13. "Morrow Aircraft Leases New Sites". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 9 March 1942. pp. 4, 11. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  14. "Aircraft Firm Preparing for Hiring Women". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 19 June 1942. p. 12. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  15. "Morrow Aircraft Making Parts for America's Planes". Colton Courier. 14 July 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  16. "Officers Tell New Set Up of Morrow Firm". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 28 January 1943. p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2022.

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