The Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited, known as Airco, was an early British aircraft manufacturer established in 1912 at The Hyde, Hendon, London. It grew rapidly during the First World War and, by 1918, described itself as the largest aircraft company in the world. It produced many thousands of aircraft for the British and Allied military air wings, the majority designed in-house by its chief designer Geoffrey de Havilland, and it established the first airline in the United Kingdom, Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited, which began the world's first regular daily international service on 25 August 1919. After the war it became unprofitable and was sold to the Birmingham Small Arms Company in 1920, after which its operations were liquidated.
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chief designer at The Aircraft Manufacturing Company (Airco) in 1914, his first design was strongly reminiscent of the F.E.2
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designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airco
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designed by Geoffrey de Havilland for the Aircraft Manufacturing Company
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The Airco DH.16 was an early British airliner designed by Geoffrey de Havilland, the chief designer at Airco.
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designed in 1916 as a long-range day bomber by Geoffrey de Havilland, chief designer at the Aircraft Manufacturing Company
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It was designed and manufactured at British aviation company Airco.
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Besides Airco, batches were built by Grahame-White
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The DH.9 was a development of Airco's earlier successful DH.4
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The Airco DH.9C was a British passenger aircraft.
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designed and built in 1919 by Airco as their first aircraft specifically for commercial work
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Established during 1912, it grew rapidly during the First World War, referring to itself as the largest aircraft company in the world by 1918.
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Airco quickly became unprofitable; during 1920, the firm was sold to Birmingham Small Arms Company, after which its operations were liquidated later that same year.
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The Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited (Airco) was an early British aircraft manufacturer.
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The Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited (Airco) was an early British aircraft manufacturer.
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The Aircraft Manufacturing Company Limited (Airco) was an early British aircraft manufacturer.
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