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Eberhart Steel Products Company

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Eberhart Steel Products Company
Founded1918[1]
ProductsAircraft parts and equipment
SubsidiariesEberhart Aeroplane and Motor Company

Eberhart Steel Products Company was an American aircraft parts manufacturer, formed in 1918 in Buffalo, New York. In 1922 Eberhart received a contract to rebuild 50 Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5A's, redesignated Eberhart S.E.5E. Eberhart also converted the French made SPAD S.XIII, replacing the French engine with an American made Wright-Hispano E. In 1925 Eberhart Aeroplane and Motor Company was formed as a subsidiary of Eberhart Steel. The only aircraft Eberhart Aeroplane created was the Eberhart XFG.[1]

Aircraft

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Summary of aircraft built/modified
Model name First flight Number built Type
Eberhart S.E.5E trainer
Eberhart 13E fighter
Eberhart FG 1927 fighter
Eberhart F2G 1928 fighter

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Angelucci, 1987. p. 193.

Bibliography

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  • Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books.