McDonnell Douglas

McDonnell Douglas is a aeronautical Constructeur American. He was born from fusion between " Douglas Aircraft Company " and " McDonnell Aircraft Corporation" , to form the McDonnell-Douglas new business the April 28th 1967. It was then repurchased by Boeing in 1997. The activities homologous with the two companies amalgamated.

Mc Donnell Douglas provided during more than 30 years of the planes to the US Navy and the US Air Force, (more than 50 years with the experiment of Mc Donnell) before being absorbed by Boeing in 1997.

History

At the beginning of 1967, the Douglas company was at the edge of the bankruptcy. The deliveries of the DC-9 and DC-10 had from 9 to 18 months of delay. At the time of fusion Dave Lewis, then president de McDonnell, taken the head of the new group. The seat was established with (Missouri)].

The 1997, the company was aborbée by Boeing

Military aircrafts (principal)

F-4 Phantom II
F-15 Eagle
F/A-18 Hornet (in collaboration with Northrop)
KC-10 Extender

Missiles (principal)

Harpoon
Tomahawk

Civil aircrafts (principal)

DC-10
MD-11
MD-80 (MD-81/82/83/87/88)
MD-90
MD-95

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