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William T. Piper, American engineer and businessman, founded Piper Aircraft (born 1881)

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William T. Piper

American airplane manufacturer and businessman

William Thomas Piper Sr. was an American aviation and oil industry businessman. He was the founding president of the Piper Aircraft Corporation and led the company from 1929 until his death in 1970. He graduated from Harvard University in 1903 and later became known as "the…
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Piper Aircraft

Bruneian-owned aircraft manufacturer located in the United States

Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida, United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei. Throughout much of the mid-to-late 20th century, it was considered to be one of…
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