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Mitchell-Procter Aircraft formed 1966, built Kittiwake I, partnership broke up October 1968; see Procter.
Founded 1935 as R. Malcolm Ltd, ML Aviation, White Waltham, took name from Mobbs/Lobelle, latter (ex-Fairey) chief designer. Main products RPVs and targets, produced Light Aircraft Mk 1 with inflatable…
Swiss H.J. Stieger developed monoplane wing of metal single-spar construction and designed light twin to test it; left Beardmore and formed Mono Spar Co. November 1928. Success of resulting Gloster-Monospar…
Morgan & Co., Leighton Buzzard, were major producer 1916-18 including 504K, 1½-strutter, DH.6 and BHP-engined Vimy.
Moss Bros. Aircraft Ltd, Chorley, Lancs, built MA.1 and MA.2 2-seat monoplanes 1937 and 1939, often called Mosscraft.
Northern Aircraft Co. formed 1914, took over Lakes Flying Co. at Windermere, operated school and built aircraft parts during war.
The Norman Aeroplane Co. Ltd formed by changing name of NDN 22 July 1985, at same time moving to Barry, S. Wales.
Nash Aircraft, subsidiary of Kinetrol, produced Petrel 2-seater (8 November 1980).
Established 1916 by Ministry of Munitions: No. 1, Waddon, Surrey, built D.H.9; No. 2, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, built D.H.9 and 10; No. 3, Aintree, Liverpool, built Bristol Fighter.
NDN Aircraft Ltd formed at Goodwood/Chichester by N.D. Norman to develop and market NDN 1 Firecracker turboprop trainer (26 May 1977) and subsequent designs. Did not succeed in objective, so…
J.V. Neale built series of aircraft at Bristol from July 1909. Howard Flanders joined as manager/pilot November 1909, testing several monoplanes and biplanes built for customers.
F.C. Nestler Ltd formed 1912, office at 9 Greycoat St, Westminster, as British agents for Sanchez-Besa aircraft. From 1914 produced components, plus single Nestler Scout designed by M. Emil Boudot,…
Nieuport & General Aircraft Co. established November 1916 at Cricklewood, London NW2, as one of group managed by Samuel Waring of Waring & Gillow, furniture manufacturers (others being Alliance and…
Nipper Aircraft Ltd, East Midlands Airport, purchased rights 1966 to Tipsy Nipper. In liquidation May 1971; Nipper Kits & Components formed to support existing owners, still supplying plans and kits,…
Douglas White (money) and Norman Thompson (Cambridge graduate) formed White & Thompson Ltd mid-1909 at Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex, company registered June 1912. Built metal-skinned twin-engined biplane, pusher biplane and single-…
Southampton (Eastleigh) firm which built several prototypes under contract including Kay Gyroplane.
Orca Aircraft, Bodmin, took over SAH-1 trainer in buy-out of Trago Mills (Aircraft Division). Excellent aircraft, in liquidation 1989. See also UTVA; FLS.
Arthur Ord-Hume helped redesign Luton Minor and Major, built or restored 11 aircraft, produced English plans for GY.20 Minicab and produced all-wood O-H.7 ultralight.
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