Yunker Aircraft Company
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
37.684609°N 97.349873°W Yunker Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer of the late 1920s[2]
Company type | Aircraft manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1929 |
| Defunct | 1930 |
| Headquarters | 115 North Osage Wichita, Kansas |
Key people | George C. Yunker[1] |
George C. Yunker, was head of a tractor agency in Dodge City, Kansas. He founded the Yunker Aircraft company in Wichita, hiring W.E. Laird as production manager.[3] The company contracted Knoll Aircraft Company to produce some models.[4] The company went into receivership to C.V. Snyder in 1930 with $230 (equivalent to $4,433 in 2025)[5] owed in labor.[6]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yunker Y-1-165[7] | 1929 | 1 | Biplane |
| Yunker Y-2-165 | 1929 | 1 | Biplane |