LAKE AIRCRAFT DIVISION, CONSOLIDATED AERONAUTICS

USA

Formed at Sandford, Maine, and purchased manufacturing rights to Colonial Skimmer in 1959, marketed initially as Lake Skimmer. Merged with Consolidated Aeronautics 1962, continuing production as Lake LA-4A amphibian, the first under the Lake name appearing in 1960. 1978 production model was LA-4 200 Buccaneer. One LA-4 used by Bell Aerospace to test Air Cushion Landing System (ACLS) 1963-1968. Company became Lake Amphibian Inc. in 1983 and Lake Aircraft Inc. in 1987.


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