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| Industry | Aircraft design |
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| Founded | 1928 in Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | 1935 |
| Fate | Merger |
| Successor | Parnall Aircraft Ltd. |
Number of employees | 2 |
The Hendy Aircraft Company was an early 1930s British light aircraft design company.
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| Industry | Aircraft design |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 in Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | 1935 |
| Fate | Merger |
| Successor | Parnall Aircraft Ltd. |
Number of employees | 2 |
The Hendy Aircraft Company was an early 1930s British light aircraft design company.
The company was formed as a partnership between Basil B. Henderson and H.A. Miles at 7 Park Lane, London, with Henderson being the chief designer. [1] Most of the aircraft were built by Parnall & Sons and in 1935 Parnall Aircraft Limited was formed when the two companies were merged along with Nash and Thompson Limited. [2]
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