Ken Brock Manufacturing
autogyros | |
| Subsidiaries | Santa Ana Metal Stamping |
|---|---|
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Ken Brock Manufacturing, Inc. was an American
Ken Brock Manufacturing produced a number of aircraft designs including the
The company occupied a 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) plant that included
A subsidiary was Santa Ana Metal Stamping, which Brock set up to produce
stamped metal parts using numerical control machinery.[6]
The company closed for business at the end of 2005 after Brock's death on 19 October 2001 while landing a Thorp T-18.[7] After his death, Brock's widow, Marie Brock, who survived the 2001 accident, attempted to sell the business and parts on hand. Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co purchased the Cozy Mark IV parts inventory, jigs, tooling and drawings.[4]
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock KB-1 | single seat autogyro | ||
| Brock KB-2 | 1970 | more than 300 (2005) | single seat autogyro |
| Brock KB-3 | 1985 | 200 (2005) | single seat autogyro |
| Brock Avion | single seat ultralight aircraft
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References
- ^ ISBN 0-9680628-1-4
- ^ a b Downey, Julia: 2005 Trikes 'Chutes and Rotorcraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 22, Number 2, February 2005, page 57. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ a b exp-aircraft.com. "Ken Brock Manufacturing, Inc". Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ken Brock Manufacturing Closed". Aero News Network. January 31, 2006. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ^ Brock, Ken. "Manufacturing Facilities". Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Brock, Ken. "Santa Ana Metal Stamping". Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "NTSB Accident Number: LAX02FA008". www.accidents.app. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
External links
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