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McDonnell Aircraft Corporation

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The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer based in St. Louis, Missouri, founded on July 6, 1939 by James Smith McDonnell. Best known for military fighters including the F-4 Phantom II, the company also built NASA's crewed Mercury and Gemini spacecraft capsules. McDonnell Aircraft merged with the Douglas Aircraft Company on April 28, 1967 to form the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Agency Type
Aerospace and aircraft manufacturer 1
Founded Year
1939 1
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri 1
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1. Wikipedia: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
  • History section, second paragraph
    and became a significant aircraft parts producer
  • Lead paragraph, second sentence
    The company was founded on July 6, 1939, by
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    was an American [[aerospace manufacturer]] that was based in [[St. Louis]], Missouri.
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