McDonnell Douglas
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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. Between then and its own merger with Boeing in 1997, it produced well-known commercial and military aircraft, such as the DC-10 and the MD-80 airliners, the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, and the F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighter.
Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Company type | Public |
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NYSE: MD | |
Industry | Aerospace |
Predecessor | |
Founded | April 28, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-04-28) |
Defunct | August 1, 1997 (1997-08-01) |
Fate | Merged with Boeing |
Successor | Boeing |
Headquarters | Berkeley, Missouri, US |
Key people | Harry Stonecipher (CEO) |
Website | mdc |
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The corporation's headquarters were at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, near St. Louis, Missouri.