| 词条 | Australian Aircraft & Engineering |
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Australian Aircraft & Engineering Co. Ltd. was formed in 1919 by N.B. Love, W.J. Warneford and H.E. Broadsmith. The company was registered in Sydney on 1 October 1919 with capital of £50,000 with the intention of manufacturing aircraft in Australia. FlyingThe company began flying operations at Sydney Airport on 9 January 1920 following the delivery of 20 Avro 504K aircraft on the ship SS Commonwealth. EngineeringThey fitted a Sunbeam Dyak engine to the first Qantas aircraft to replace the original Gnome rotary engine. AgencyThe company secured the Australian agency for Avro aircraft, assembling a number of Avro 504K aircraft.[1] The Broadsmith-designed Broadsmith B.1 (as AA & E Commercial B1) was also built by the company. This aircraft was a 6-seat biplane. BankruptcyThe company went bankrupt in 1922 whilst building six 504Ks for the Royal Australian Air Force, and went into liquidation in March 1923. References1. ^{{cite book|last1=Wilson|first1=Stewart|title=Military Aircraft of Australia|date=1994|publisher=Aerospace Publications|location=Weston Creek, Australia|isbn=1875671080|pages=216}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Aircraft and Engineering}} 6 : Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Australia|Manufacturing companies based in Sydney|Manufacturing companies established in 1919|Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1923|1919 establishments in Australia|1923 disestablishments in Australia |
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