Australian Aircraft & Engineering
{{Short description|Defunct Australian aircraft manufacturer}}
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Australian Aircraft & Engineering Co. Ltd. was formed in 1919 by N.B. Love, W.J. Warneford and H.E. Broadsmith. The company was registered in Sydney on 1 October 1919 with capital of £50,000 with the intention of manufacturing aircraft in Australia.
Flying
The company began flying operations at Sydney Airport on 9 January 1920 following the delivery of 20 Avro 504K aircraft on the ship SS Commonwealth.
Engineering
They fitted a Sunbeam Dyak engine to the first Qantas aircraft to replace the original Gnome rotary engine.
Agency
The company secured the Australian agency for Avro aircraft, assembling a number of Avro 504K aircraft.{{cite book|last1=Wilson|first1=Stewart|title=Military Aircraft of Australia|date=1994|publisher=Aerospace Publications|location=Weston Creek, Australia|isbn=1875671080|pages=216}} The Broadsmith-designed Broadsmith B.1 (as AA & E Commercial B1) was also built by the company. This aircraft was a 6-seat biplane.
Bankruptcy
The company went bankrupt in 1922 whilst building six 504Ks for the Royal Australian Air Force, and went into liquidation in March 1923.
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Category:Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Australia
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Sydney
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1919
Category:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1923