Bell Aircraft
1935–1960 American aircraft manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bell Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft manufacturer, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II but most famous for the Bell X-1, the first supersonic aircraft, and for the development and production of many important civilian and military helicopters. Bell also developed the Reaction Control System for the Mercury Spacecraft, North American X-15, and Bell Rocket Belt. The company was purchased in 1960 by Textron, and lives on as Bell Textron.
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Founded | July 10, 1935; 88 years ago (1935-07-10) |
Founders | Lawrence Dale Bell |
Fate | Acquired by Textron Inc. |
Successor | Bell Helicopter |
Headquarters | , United States |
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Number of employees | 28,000 during World War II |
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