Industry | Aerospace |
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Founded | 1940[1] |
Founder | Howard B. Morrow[1] |
Headquarters | , |
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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]
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]
Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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Morrow 1-L | 1941 | 1 | Single engine monoplane trainer |