Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited

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Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited, commonly known as Airco, was a pioneering British aircraft manufacturer active during World War I.

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Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British company
World War I aircraft manufacturer
aircraft manufacturer
defunct company
acquiredBy BSA Company
linked to: BSA

Daimler Company
linked to: Daimler
basedInCity London
linked to: London, England
basedInCountry United Kingdom
commonName Airco
contributedTo development of British military aviation
country United Kingdom
dissolution circa 1920
employed Geoffrey de Havilland
era early 20th century
fate liquidation
foundedBy George Holt Thomas
hasAbbreviation Airco
headquartersLocation Hendon
London
linked to: London, England
inception 1912
industry aerospace industry
aircraft manufacturing
locationOfFactory Hendon Aerodrome
majorCustomer Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
notableDesigner Geoffrey de Havilland
notableProduct Airco DH.2
Airco DH.4
Airco DH.5
Airco DH.6
Airco DH.9
Airco DH.9A
notableProductSeries Airco DH series
operatedDuringConflict World War I
peakActivityPeriod 1914–1918
producedAircraftType fighter aircraft
military aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
trainer aircraft
productionMethod large-scale series production of aircraft
roleInWar major supplier of aircraft to Allied forces in World War I
status defunct
successor de Havilland Aircraft Company
suppliedCountry France
United Kingdom
United States

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Airco fullName Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited
George Holt Thomas founded Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited
George Holt Thomas employer Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited