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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.

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.

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.