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The History

Boeing Aircraft Founded

Pioneer Years

1916 Boeing Aircraft Founded

After successfully building a float plane together with Commander George Conrad Westerveldt, William Boeing founded a new aircraft company bearing his name. It was his intention for Boeing Aircraft to fulfill a US Navy contract for seaplanes.