Morrow Aircraft Corporation

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Morrow Aircraft Corporation
Industry Aerospace
Founded1940;84 years ago (1940) [1]
FounderHoward B. Morrow [1]
Headquarters
San Bernardino, California
,
United States
Key people

Morrow Aircraft Corporation was American aircraft and aerospace manufacturing company in San Bernardino, California. It developed a process to build airplanes out of plastic impregnated wood. [4]

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History

Plans for a $65,000 plant at the yet-completed Municipal Airport, San Bernardino were announced in October 1940. [5] By the dedication of the airport in December, construction had started on the facility. [6] The 28,000 sq ft (2,600 m2) plant was somewhat unique in that it was completely air conditioned. [7] After originally facing a shortage of engineers, the company tripled its staff and moved to the new location in May 1941. [8] [9] The company received a certificate authorizing expansion a few weeks later. [10]

Morrow was forced to sell its plant to the War Department in February 1942 for $64,000. [11] [12] The following month, the company began removing its equipment to Rialto and the Tri-City Airport. [13] Shortly thereafter, it announced plans to begin hiring women and begin building wooden pilots' seats. [14] [15] In 1943, it became the Morrow Aircraft-Ziebrach Joint Adventure. [16]

Aircraft

Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Morrow 1-L 19411Single engine monoplane trainer

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References

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  2. ↑ "Big Airport Development Predicted". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 18 December 1940. p. 16. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Morrow Aircraft Names V. G. Paradise". Los Angeles Times. 9 February 1941. p. 18. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "New Technique Developed by Engineers for Construction at Morrow Aircraft Co". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 17 June 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Aircraft Firm to Establish Plant in Valley". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 2 October 1940. pp. 11, 19. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Airport Ceremonies are Arranged". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 7 December 1940. pp. 11, 19. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "New Trainer Designed by Morrow Engineers". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 26 January 1941. pp. 11, 19. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "They Needed Engineers, Got Plenty". Van Nuys News. 9 January 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Aircraft Plant Triples Personnel". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 29 May 1941. p. 13. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Morrow Aircraft Plant Expansion Reported Certified". Bloomington News. 6 June 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  11. ↑ "[Untitled]". Aviation. February 1942. p. 301. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Court Grants Cash Advance on Depot Site". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 19 February 1942. p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "Morrow Aircraft Leases New Sites". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 9 March 1942. pp. 4, 11. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Aircraft Firm Preparing for Hiring Women". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 19 June 1942. p. 12. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  15. ↑ "Morrow Aircraft Making Parts for America's Planes". Colton Courier. 14 July 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Officers Tell New Set Up of Morrow Firm". San Bernardino Daily Sun. 28 January 1943. p. 13. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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