Snow Aeronautical was an American aircraft manufacturer established in 1956 in Olney, Texas by Leland Snow to manufacture and market agricultural aircraft of his design.
History
Leland Snow, a graduate of the aeronautical engineering program at Texas A&M University, had designed and flown his S-1 in 1953.[1] Originally working at Harlingen, Texas, he moved to Olney, Texas in 1958 where production of the S-2 began. [2]
The British aviation company of Britten-Norman acted as distributors for Snow's aircraft and later took a 17% equity stake in the company.[3] In 1965 Snow Aeronautical was purchased by the Aero Commander division of North American Rockwell, who refined and marketed the S-2 design as the Rockwell S2R Thrush Commander.[4][5]
Aircraft
See also
- Air Tractor
- Ayres Corporation
- Call Aircraft Company
- Thrush Aircraft
References
- Mabry Anderson. The Early Days Down South PT6 Nation, retrieved 26 October 2020^
- Air Tractor 50th Anniversary YouTube, 8 April 2011, retrieved 26 October 2020^
- Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Flight, 24 June 1965, retrieved 23 October 2020^
- Aero Buys Another Aircraft Plant Daily Oklahoman, 16 November 1965^
- Jon McConal. Aircraft Plant at Olney Sold for $1 Million Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 November 1965^