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New page: '''McDonnell Douglas''' was an American defense contractor and aircraft manufactorer. It merged with Boeing in 1997. ==History== Originally, McDonnell A...
'''McDonnell Douglas''' was an [[United States of America|American]] defense contractor and aircraft manufactorer. It merged with [[Boeing]] in 1997.
==History==
Originally, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and the Douglas Aircraft Company were two seperate companies.
Douglas Aircraft was founded in 1920 by Donald Douglas. The firm made an immense profit during [[World War II]] on defense contracting. Afterward, the firm made such commercial aircraft as the [[DC-6]].
The two firms were merged in 1967.
==Aircraft==
Notable aircraft include:
*[[F-15 Eagle]] (1972)
*[[F/A-18 Hornet]]
[[Category: Companies]]
==History==
Originally, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and the Douglas Aircraft Company were two seperate companies.
Douglas Aircraft was founded in 1920 by Donald Douglas. The firm made an immense profit during [[World War II]] on defense contracting. Afterward, the firm made such commercial aircraft as the [[DC-6]].
The two firms were merged in 1967.
==Aircraft==
Notable aircraft include:
*[[F-15 Eagle]] (1972)
*[[F/A-18 Hornet]]
[[Category: Companies]]