Douglas Aircraft Company
American aerospace manufacturer, 1921–1967 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company based in Southern California. Founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr., it merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, where it operated as a division. McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in 1997.
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Industry | Aerospace |
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Founded | July 22, 1921; 102 years ago (1921-07-22) |
Founder | Donald Douglas |
Defunct | April 28, 1967; 56 years ago (1967-04-28) |
Fate | Merged with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation |
Successor | McDonnell Douglas |
Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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