Canadair Ltd.
Organization
Historical Note
Established in 1944, Canadair Ltd. was an aircraft manufacturer and was initially owned by the Canadian government. In 1946, the controlling interest of the company was bought by the Electric Boat Company and the two companies became General Dynamics. The Canadian government acquired Canadair Ltd. from General Dynamics in 1976, but ten years later it was sold to Bombardier Inc. for financial reasons. Bombardier Inc. was able to stabilize its financial issues and it remains a component of Bombardier Aerospace, a division of Bombardier Inc.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Baker, Sydney J. -- oral history interview, 2019 August 29
File
Interview Summary
Engineer Sydney Baker is interviewed about his life and his decade-spanning career in the aviation industry. He discusses his work at Vickers-Armstrongs in the 1940s and 1950s and his subsequent engineering jobs with Canadair and the Boeing Company. Projects discussed include the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) program, the AOA (Airborne Optical Adjunct) program, and guided missile development. He also shares his experiences as a Museum of Flight docent and his restoration work on...
Series XII. LearAvia Corporation, 1838-1992, 1999, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: LearAvia Corporation
This series, the largest in the collection, documents the activities of LearAvia Corporation which was established in April 1968 by William P. Lear in Reno, Nevada at the site of former Stead Air Force Base. The company was engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of avionic products as well the design and development of three aircraft: the LearStar 600, the Lear Allegro, and the Lear Fan 2100. The series is divided into eight subseries, administrative...
Series XVI. Related Companies, 1961-2000, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Related Companies
The final series of the collection is Related Companies. The focus is primarily on companies that were originally founded by WPL but due to mergers or sales lost their direct affiliation with WPL’s companies. The exception is the final series, Lear Archives, which maintains a direct connection to WPL and his career. The Related Companies series has been divided by company, which are listed in chronological order of their existence and connection to Lear...
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