Co-founder of Beech Aircraft (1932) with Walter Beech

Olive and Walter Beech established Beech Aircraft "with the goal to build the finest airplanes in the world."[9] Walter Beech quit Curtiss-Wright and started Beech Aircraft Company in Wichita, naming himself as president, Olive Ann as secretary. Olive Ann suggested that to help increase sales of their aircraft that the company should sponsor a woman pilot flying the Staggerwing in the 1936 transcontinental Bendix Trophy Race. Beech-sponsored pilot Louise Thaden, along with Blanche Noyes as co-pilot, won the race against some of the nation's best male pilots.

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Category:
Aviation

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
N/A

Co-Inventor:
Walter Beech