Glenn L. Martin Company
Glenn L. Martin; Charles Willard, chief engineer, 1913-1914; joined 1915 by Donald Douglas (later of McDonnell Douglas Corp.), who helped develop new aeroplanes. Charles Healy Day was designer in 1911 but left because he wanted to built a tractor and Martin did not. Day returned to Martin in mid-1913 and designed Martin's first seaplane but apparently left again in 1914 to work for himself for a short while before joining Sloane Aeroplane Co.
Produced pusher and headless and semi-headless pushers 1911-1912 and variations of Model T tandem-seat tractor biplanes for land and sea from 1913, apparently for U.S. Army.
Briefly formed Wright-Martin Aircraft Corp. with Wright Aircraft Co. and several other companies in 1916. (Did Martin Co. still exist as an independent entity during this time? Or did it reappear after Wright-Martin was dissolved? In either case it continued to exist as Martin until it became Martin Marietta in 1961.)
Produced aircraft including the Martin MB-1 for the US army and navy during the war.
Source: 2dG389, Keith Rider started with Martin, 1913, then moved to Douglas. Rider may have been a key individual.
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p196-197
- Gunston, 2005, p303
- SD95, 190-192; 1IDCH67, 70; 1917ASJ274; 1919YB61, 196.
- Who's Who, 1922, p. 73
- w:Glenn L. Martin Company
Patents associated with organization named Glenn L. Martin Company
- Patent US-1914-1239500 (Inventors: Glenn L. Martin, English title: Flying boat, Filing date: 1914-02-03, Applicant firm: Glenn L. Martin Company)
- Patent US-1914-1165891 (Inventors: Glenn L. Martin, English title: Packed parachute, Filing date: 1914-03-10, Applicant firm: Glenn L. Martin Company)
People affiliated with Glenn L. Martin Company
- Charles F. Willard (Occupations: Engineer • Pilot • Race car driver • Company founder)
- Charles Healy Day (Occupations: Aircraft designer, Tech areas: Biplanes)
Publications by or about Glenn L. Martin Company
- Martin, 1915, Glenn L. Martin Company exhibit at Los Angeles (Simple title: Glenn L. Martin Company exhibit at Los Angeles, Journal: Flying)
- Publication B2p1467e08, 1916, Wright Company, New York, and Glenn L. Martin Company, Los Angeles, merge (Simple title: Wright Company, New York, and Glenn L. Martin Company, Los Angeles, merge, Journal: Aerial Age)
| Names | Glenn L. Martin Co. |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Locations | Santa Ana, CA, Griffith Park, LA, CA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California |
| Affiliations | MAA |
| Keywords | |
| Started aero | 1911 |
| Ended aero | |
| Key people | Glenn L. Martin, Charles Willard, Donald Douglas, Charles Healy Day |
| Wikidata id |
- Santa Anna, CA, 1911; moved to Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA, 1912. (must mean Santa Ana); Los Angeles; Los Angeles county; California
