Axelson (company)

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The Axelson Aircraft Engine Company was a manufacturer of aircraft engines based in Los Angeles in the late 1920s. [1] [2]

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Their engines were originally known as "FLOCO", because the manufacturer was originally Frank L. Odenbreidt Co. Their products included the 115 hp Axelson A-7-R [3] and 150 hp Axelson B. [4] Axelson engines were used to power the Swallow F28-AX, among other contemporary aircraft.

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  1. "Flights and Flyers"
  2. "Across America on a 'Cirrus Avian'"
  3. ATC 16
  4. Aerofiles

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