G Elias & Brother
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| Founded | circa 1920 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 1929 |
| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York |
Key people | A.G. Elias & E.J Elias |
| Products | Commercial aircraft |
G Elias & Brother was an American manufacturer of cabinets[1] and aircraft based in Buffalo, New York in the 1920s. A.G. Elias sat on the Manufacturers Aircraft Association's board of directors along with President Frank H. Russell, VP Glenn L. Martin, Charles L. Laurence, Chance M. Vought, S.S. Bradley,[2] George P. Tidmarsh,[3] and Donald Douglas.[4] E.J Elias promoted the construction of a Buffalo municipal airport to aid the local fledgling airplane industry of five aviation companies constructing airplanes and airplane parts.[5] From 1920 to 1925, Elias company's chief engineer, David Earle Dunlap (1896-1957), designed the Elias EM-2 Expeditionary planes. He designed the NBS-3 bomber fuselage and the Elias M-1 Mail plane. Dunlap's Elias TA-1 design was the first United States Army Air Corps Trainer to have a radial engine.[6] After tests a McCook Field, the Army Air Corps selected other manufacturers over the Elias bomber and trainer. The company designed the Elias EM-1 to meet requirements for a multirole amphibian marine expeditionary aircraft. Elias delivered six production Elias EM-2 aircraft with Liberty engines to the United States Navy in 1922.[7]
Aircraft
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- Elias Airmobile
- Elias AJE Air Express
- Elias EC-1 Aircoupe
- Elias EM
- Elias EO
- Elias ES-1
- Elias M-1 Mailplane
- Elias TA-1
- Elias XNBS-3
Gallery
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Elias Airmobile -
XNBS-3 -
Elias Aircoupe left side Le Document aéronautique March,1929 -
Elias Aircoupe 3-view drawing from Le Document aéronautique March,1929 -
Elias EM-1
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Experienced Cabinet Makers". The Buffalo Times--Page 17. July 22, 1925. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "M.A.A. Elects Officers and Directors". books.google.com. 1924. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Coast-to-Coast Passenger Air Transport to be started". Evening Star--Front Page. Evening Star Wash, DC--Front Page. June 19, 1927. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Elias, Director of Aircraft Board". The Buffalo Times--Page 2. September 27, 1924. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Would Bring Air Races to Buffalo". The Buffalo Times--Page 2. September 30, 1925. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Search results for: David Earle Dunlap". Niagaraaerospacemuseum.org. NAM. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Elias EM". Aerofiles.com. Aerofiles. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- John Andrade, U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909, Midland Counties Publications, 1979, ISBN 0-904597-22-9 (Page 171)
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing
External links
[edit]- [1] G. Elias Brothers M-1 mail plane at the Buffalo Airport.