Beechcraft
Aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of Textron / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beechcraft is an American brand of civil aviation and military aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014,[1] headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Originally, it was a brand of Beech Aircraft Corporation, an American manufacturer of general aviation, commercial, and military aircraft, ranging from light single-engined aircraft to twin-engined turboprop transports, business jets, and military trainers.[2][3] Beech later became a division of Raytheon and then Hawker Beechcraft before a bankruptcy sale turned its assets over to Textron (parent company of Beech's historical cross-town Wichita rival, Cessna Aircraft Company). It remains a brand of Textron Aviation.[4][5][6]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | General aviation |
Founded | 1932 |
Founders | Walter Beech Olive Ann Beech Ted A. Wells |
Headquarters | , United States |
Products | List of models |
Owner |
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Website | beechcraft |