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HISTORY
In 1911 Heath went to work
for Glen Curtiss in
Hammondsport, New York as a
motorcycle mechanic, next to
the Curtiss aircraft factory
where he built a second
aircraft with Walter Eales
making short aerial runs.
After purchasing the Chicago
based Bates Aeroplane in
1912, Heath founded the
E.B. Heath Aerial Vehicle
Co.,
later becoming the
Heath Airplane Company.
His company produced the
Heath Feather
and
Heath Favorite
after World War I, and later
the Heath Parasol series of
aircraft powered with
Henderson Motorcycle
engines.
Heath died on February 1,
1931 in Maine Township, Cook
County, Illinois during a
test flight of a new
low-wing aircraft design.
Heath's company was
eventually purchased and
after WWII, changed its
product to kit electronics.
Heathkit filed for
bankruptcy and closed in
2012.
Source:
Wikipedia
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