LeBlond Aircraft Engine Corporation

LeBlond Aircraft Engine Corporation
IndustryAerospace
Founded1928
FounderRichard K. LeBlond
Defunct1937
FateAcquired
SuccessorKen-Royce Engine Company
ProductsAeroengines
ParentR. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company

LeBlond Aircraft Engine Corporation was a small engine manufacturer incorporated on April 11, 1928. It was located on the northwest corner of Madison and Edwards Roads in Norwood, Ohio[1] It was a subsidiary of the R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, a manufacturer of metal machining lathes.[2]

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  2. ^ "Rearwin Aircraft Engines." PilotFriend. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 June 2010. <http://www.pilotfriend.com/aero_engines/engine_specs/Ken_Royce%20Motors/blank.htm>.