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SPERRY, LAWRENCE, AIRCRAFT COMPANY |
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Lawrence Sperry was son of Elmer Sperry (Sperry Gyroscope Co.). Worked on aeroplanes from 1911; company as named founded 1919. In 1920 made cantilever monoplane wing for Curtiss JN, and built experimental triplane amphibian. From 1921 tiny Messenger single-seat biplane (designed by Engineering Division, U.S. Air Service, and called also Verville-Sperry) was in production. Also to official designs built Verville-Sperry Racers. A Messenger brought to England by Lawrence Sperry in 1923 came down in the Channel and Sperry lost his life, after which the company closed.
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