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Ryan Aircraft was established by T. Claude Ryan in 1921. Ryan Aircraft has been involved in the following aviation areas: piloted and pilotless military aircraft; personal aircraft; basic aeronautical research and development; scheduled air transportation; aviation training; rocket engines; high temperature metallurgy; and airframe components manufacturing. Ryan Aircraft was involved in several aviation 'firsts,' including the first volume producer of monoplanes in the United States. Ryan also built Lindbergh's aircraft, the 'Spirit of St. Louis'.

 Identifier

NASM.1997.0025

Date

[ca. 1920s-1930s]

Provenance

Louis A. Marre, Gift, 1997, 1997-0025, unknown

Extent

0.1 Cubic feet ((1 folder))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection includes 40 Ryan photographs with captions. Photos include: various stages of production, interiors of personal planes, aircraft flying and on the ground, and the aircraft being used as a recreational vehicle.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Ryan Aircraft Family

Aircraft industry -- United States

Aircraft industry

Airplanes

Aeronautics, Military

Aeronautics, Commercial

Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs