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Consolidated Aircraft
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The Consolidated
Aircraft Corporation was founded by Reuben H. Fleet in 1923 in
Buffalo, New York.
Consolidated's first aircraft was a trainer based on a Dayton-Wright design. This first aircraft sold well to the Army as the PT-1 and the Navy as the NY-1. Consolidated was well known for its flying boats of the 1920's and 30's culminating in the PBY Catalina and PB2Y Coronado. Perhaps the most famous Consolidated aircraft was the B-24 Liberator. 1923: Reuben H. Fleet, manager of Gallaudet, forms Consolidated Aircraft Corp. by merging Gallaudet with Dayton-Wright.1928: Acquires Thomas-Morse 1929: Acquires Fleet Aircraft 1935: Moves to San Diego, California 1940: Takes over Hall Aluminum Aircraft 1943: Merges with Vultee to form Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft (Convair). |
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