Indamer

The Story Behind Indamer and the Airplane Names

Indamer Company was founded as an Airline Operator in 1947 and later became a Distributor for Beech Aircraft. Indamer Company is presently the Raytheon Aircraft Authorized Service Center in India, providing sales and service for Beechcraft and Hawker Products. Indamer has hangarage and maintenance both in New Delhi and Mumbai Airports, including Juhu and is authorized by the Indian Director General of Civil Aviation (D.G.C.A.).

Indamer Company first promoted the sale of a number of fixed wing single engine Bonanzas, then the Twin Beech Aircraft and later on the Beechcraft King Air Turboprop, which has been the main stay of Indian Civil Aviation and has been well accepted by not only Indian Corporate Companies, but also State Governments and Training Institutes and has even adapted well to medical evacuation and special mission roles.

Raytheon Aircraft, which was formed in 1980’s took over Beechcraft and Hawker Jets. Raytheon Aircraft has introduced the new light entry jet known as the Beechcraft Premier 1A which complements the latest state-of-the-art Jet Aircraft after a long history of Beechcraft products such as the piston engine Bonanza and Turboprop King Air Aircraft.

The Hawker brand has several jets of which the 850XP has the longest pedigree. The Hawker 800XP mid-sized jet along with the light jet Hawker 400XP will be complemented by the new Hawkers 750 / 900XP and the super-midsize jet Hawker 4000. Indamer has successfully promoted Hawker Jets in the Indian Territory and has Indian DGCA approval for support and maintenance.

Beech

Walter and Olive Ann Beech formed Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1932. Their first product was the Beech Staggerwing, a classic cabin biplane design that could cruise at more than 200 miles per hour and carry five passengers in comfort and style. The Staggerwing established the reputation that has made the Beech name synonymous with reliability and quality for nearly eight decades. The Company grew larger manufacturing military training aircraft during World War II. In the post-war era it became a leader in Business Aviation.

Mr. Walter Beech served as Chief Executive of the Company until his death in 1950. Mrs. Olive Ann Beech succeeded him at the helm, and guided the company until her retirement in 1982. Under her leadership, Beech became a subsidiary of Raytheon Company in 1980. Mrs. Beech died in 1993. Mrs. Olive Ann Beech was recipient of prestigious aviation awards. The Kitty Hawk Sands of Time Award, The Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy and the Aviation Hall of Fame.

Hawker

Harry Hawker, a native of Australia emigrated to England and joined Sopwith Aviation Company. He learned to fly there, became its Chief Test Pilot and played a pivotal role in the design of the Sopwith Camel. Harry Hawker died in a flight test accident in 1921 but the H.G. Hawker Engineering Company he formed would go on to develop many significant aircraft, including the Hawker Hurricane Fighter and the Hawker Harrier Jump Jet.

In 1960 the Hawker Siddeley Company acquired the De Havilland Aircraft Company, which was just completing work on a new mid-sized business jet. It was introduced as the Hawker Siddeley-125, which became known simply as the Hawker. Raytheon acquired the Hawker business jets from British Aerospace in 1993.

Raytheon Aircraft Company

Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) was formed on 15th September, 1994, combining Raytheon Company subsidiaries – Beech Aircraft Company and Raytheon Corporate Jets Inc. Raytheon Aircraft Company has two product lines of Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft ranging from high-performance piston singles to medium size jets. It was the leading company in Business Aviation.

Raytheon Aircraft Company was one of the largest commercial subsidiaries of Raytheon Company based in Lexington, Mass., U.S.A. Raytheon is an international technology-based company active in electronics, aircraft products and Air Traffic Control. It is a major Defence supplier.

Hawker Beechcraft

Raytheon agreed in December 2006 to sell its subsidiary Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, a new company formed by GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs, and Onex Partners

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