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3 unusual facts about T. Claude Ryan


T. Claude Ryan

Ryan painted his logo on the plane's rudder and immediately marketed it as the Ryan M-1.

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The first aircraft this company, Ryan Airlines, produced was called the Ryan M-1 mail plane developed in 1926.It was the first production monoplane in the country.

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The plane it was to manufacture took two years to complete, and in 1934 the Ryan ST flew for the first time.



see also

Ryson ST-100 Cloudster

T. Claude Ryan had a long and illustrious career as an aerospace engineer, starting many storied companies, including Ryan Aeronautical Corporation and the Ryan Aeronautical Company.