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Culver
Aircraft was known for its sport aircraft just prior to World
War II. The company successfully adopted it's Cadet sport
aircraft to fill a U.S. Army Air Corps requirement for a target
drone and became the major producer of radio-controlled aerial
target aircraft for both the Army and Navy during World War II.
1938: Culver Aircraft is formed from Dart Manufacturing. 1946: Applegate-Weyant purchases production rights to Dart. Folds after producing 10 aircraft. 1947: Culver Aircraft disbands in the post-war slump. The Cadet design was revived briefly by Superior Aircraft of Los Angeles (1950), California Aero Corp of Tracy, California (1958)and Helton Aircraft of Mesa, Arizona (1962). |
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