Buckley Aircraft
American aircraft manufacturer
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Buckley Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Wichita, Kansas.
| Company type | Aircraft manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1931 |
| Fate | Bankrupt in 1931 |
| Headquarters | Wichita, Kansas |
Key people | William Bushnell Stout |
| Products | Light aircraft |
Buckley aircraft was founded with US$150,000 in capital in 1929 by Fred Buckley, William J. Carr, Earl Jones, A.J Christman, Joseph Paul, and William Bushnell Stout.[1]
The companies first product, the Buckley F-1 low winged monoplane with a Kinner K-5 engine was not considered a good design and was abandoned. The second product, the LC-4 was a modern all-aluminum four place aircraft that received orders for 200 units for air taxi service. The venture failed due to lack of capital as the Great Depression set in.[2]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley F-1 | 1929 | 1 | Low wing monoplane |
| Buckley LC-4 | 1930 | 1 | Low wing monoplane |