Aerial Experiment Association

The Aerial Experiment Association ( AEA ) (about: Aerospace attempt Society) was a Canadian manufacturer of aircraft. The company was founded under the leadership of Alexander Graham Bell on October 1, 1907 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

In addition to the engineers John Alexander Douglas McCurdy and his friend Frederick W. Baldwin included Glenn Curtiss and Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge of the founding members of society. Curtiss was really interested in working with the Wright brothers, however, rejected these from. Selfridge was involved in the summer of 1907 on Bell's explicit request as a military observer of the U.S. government to try. More enthusiastic flight engineers were joined to the company and soon the cooperation showed initial success. The third plane of the AEA, the AEA June Bug, the Scientific American Prize won for the first public flight over more than 1 km in the United States on July 4, 1908., The Wright brothers were able to fly much further, however, included in which the public to protect their patents largely from. The company also achieved a first controlled powered flight with the AEA Silver Dart in Canada on February 23, 1909.

Much of the development for the first seaplane took place in Hammondsport. Due to the success achieved, the Company deemed superfluous and dissipated on 31 March 1909.

AEA AEA Red Wing • White Wing • AEA June Bug / Loon • AEA Silver Dart • AEA Cygnet

• Former aircraft manufacturer
• Company (Canada)