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    612-822-4611

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Stinson Aircraft Company

Stinson Aircraft Company

Bluth, John A.

Paperback

Series: Images of Aviation

Biographies GeneralTravel GeneralRegional: Midwest

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0738520209
ISBN13: 9780738520209
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Nov 6 2002
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.54 Depth: 9.48
Language: English

Though a tragic death tinges the memory with sorrow, the name Stinson is still revered in aviation circles.

By the early 1920s, the charismatic daredevil pilot Eddie Stinson had become famous throughout the US for his fearlessness and skill. In 1926, he and his close friend Bill Mara founded a company to design and manufacture airplanes that combined features then only found in luxury automobiles. The Stinson Aircraft Corporation quickly grew, but sadly its namesake wouldn't live to enjoy the success of his company. In 1932, Stinson was killed in a tragic crash while demonstrating a new model, and ultimately served to propel the company into the hands of larger aircraft manufacturers. Although Stinson's life was short, the world of aviation still admires the airplanes built under his name. Featuring many never-before-published photographs and comprehensive biographical information, Stinson Aircraft Companychronicles a remarkable period in airplane development. It details the growth of Stinson's company, which produced more airplanes for a longer period of time than any other Michigan airframe producer, and reveals the story of Eddie Stinson and Bill Mara, who together made aviation history.

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