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| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Predecessor | Ayres Corporation |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States/Internationally |
Key people | Mark McDonald (President) |
| Website | thrushaircraft |
Thrush Aircraft, LLC is an American aircraft manufacturer based in Albany, Georgia. It manufactures the Thrush series of agricultural, firefighting and special mission aircraft.
Rockwell International originally built the facility in 1965 and operated it until it was purchased by Ayres Corporation on 23 November 1977. In July 2001, Ayres filed for bankruptcy and the rights to the S-2 aircraft were passed to Quality Aerospace. [1] In 2003, the factory was purchased by Larry Bays and Payne Hughes, and one month later Quality Aerospace transferred the type certificates of the S-2 to Thrush Aircraft. [2] [3] In 2005, the company had 150 employees. [4] By 2013, this had increased to 185. [5]
The 510 was introduced in 2009. [6] The first two examples of the 510G Switchback, a variant designed for firefighting were delivered to the Georgia Forestry Commission in 2017. [7]
The company entered bankruptcy protection in September 2019, intending to restructure and emerge in a better financial position. The company laid-off 113 employees as part of the process. [8] As a result of the restructuring, Mark McDonald was named CEO. [9]
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrush 510P2 | Single engine agricultural monoplane | ||
| Thrush 510P2+ | Single engine agricultural monoplane | ||
| Thrush 710P | Single engine agricultural monoplane | ||
| Thrush 710P Fire Bird | Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) |
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