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.
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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...