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  1. The Douglas Aircraft Company was an American aerospace and defense company based in Southern California. Founded in 1921 by Donald Wills Douglas Sr., it merged with McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas, where it operated as a division. McDonnell Douglas merged with Boeing in 1997.

  2. McDonnell Douglas Corporation was a major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor, formed by the merger of McDonnell Aircraft and the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1967.

  3. Douglas Aircraft originated in 1921, when the American aircraft designer Donald Douglas established Douglas Company as a successor to a company he had cofounded the previous year. Douglas Company built its early reputation with the World Cruiser, a…

  4. The Douglas Aircraft Company was a pioneer in early aviation and is best known for its DC-3 transport aircraft. The Douglas Company was founded by Donald Douglas, Sr. on July 22, 1921 in Santa Monica, California.

  5. Sep 11, 2023 · 5.4K. 247K views 7 months ago. Today we complete our exploration of the history of the Douglas Aircraft company. Recommended reading: https://amzn.to/3LpaCG9 (McDonnell Douglas Aircraft...

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  6. Mar 4, 2021 · McDonnell Douglas was a leading US aircraft manufacturer from 1967 to 1997, when it merged with Boeing. It developed the DC-8, DC-10, MD-80, MD-90, MD-11 and MD-12 series, competing with Boeing and Airbus.

  7. May 29, 2023 · In January 1967, two United States aviation powerhouses, the Douglas Aircraft Company and the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, announced their intentions to merge. The move would lead to the formation of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, creating a stir in the market in the years to come.