Brantly International Inc.
Organization
Historical Note
Brantly Helicopter was established in 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company relocated to Frederick, Oklahoma where the Brantly B-2 earned certification. In 1966, Lear Jet Corporation acquired Brantly and eventually moved the company to its Wichita, Kansas headquarters. A few years later in 1969, Lear Jet sold Brantly Helicopter to Aeronautical Research & Development Corporation (ARDC), who ceased operations sometime in 1970.
In 1972, Michael K. Hynes bought rights as Brantly Operators, Inc. and changed the company name to Brantly-Hynes Helicopter Inc. in 1975. It changed names again in 1989 to Brantly International, Inc.
In 1972, Michael K. Hynes bought rights as Brantly Operators, Inc. and changed the company name to Brantly-Hynes Helicopter Inc. in 1975. It changed names again in 1989 to Brantly International, Inc.
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Series V. Lear Jet Corporation, 1960-1974, 1984-1989, 1991-1992, 1999, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Lear Jet Corporation
Series V: Lear Jet Corporation (LJC) primarily documents the development, production, and distribution of the Learjet Model 23 and Model 24, small and fast executive transport jets, with a lesser degree of coverage about the Lear Liner Model 40. Additionally there is a relatively small amount of information about LJC’s Stereo 8 Division, which designed, developed, and produced the 8-track audio tape cassette player for home, automobile, and personal use. The bulk...