Civilian Aircraft Company
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British aircraft manufacturer
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Founder | Harold Boultbee |
| Defunct | 1933 |
| Fate | Bankrupt |
| Headquarters | Hull Municipal Airport, Hedon , |
| Products | Fixed-wing aircraft |
The Civilian Aircraft Company was a British aircraft manufacturer between 1928 and 1933.
The company was formed in 1928 at Burton-on-Trent by Harold Boultbee, a former Handley Page aircraft designer, who became the managing director and chief designer.[1] The company established a factory on the southern perimeter of the Hull Municipal Airport, at Hedon.[1] The company only produced one aircraft type, the Civilian Coupé a two-seat light monoplane.[1] After producing six aircraft the company became bankrupt and the factory at Hedon closed in 1933.[1]
Aircraft
- 1929 - Civilian Coupé
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Jackson, A.J. (1973). British Civil Aircraft since 1919. Vol. 2. London: Putnam Publishing. ISBN 0-370-10010-7.
