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'''Hiller Aircraft Company''' was founded by [[Stanley Hiller]] in 1942 to develop helicopters. It was renamed '''Hiller Helicopters''' in 1948, and purchased by Fairchild in 1964. It was involved in the development of a number of prototype helicopters. |
'''Hiller Aircraft Company''' was founded by [[Stanley Hiller]] in 1942 to develop helicopters. It was renamed '''Hiller Helicopters''' in 1948, and purchased by [[Fairchild Aviation|Fairchild]] in 1964. It was involved in the development of a number of prototype helicopters. Stanley Hiller repurchased the company in 1973. |
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*[[Hiller Aviation Museum]] |
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Revision as of 21:06, 30 March 2006
Hiller Aircraft Company was founded by Stanley Hiller in 1942 to develop helicopters. It was renamed Hiller Helicopters in 1948, and purchased by Fairchild in 1964. It was involved in the development of a number of prototype helicopters. Stanley Hiller repurchased the company in 1973.
A partial list of Hiller aircraft:
- Hiller X-44
- Hiller UH-12 also known as the OH-23
- Hiller X-18
- Hiller Flying Platform
Stanley Hiller donated money and a number of aircraft to form an aviation museum in San Carlos, California, which opened in 1998.
See also
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