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Bach Aircraft

Logo: Bach Aircraft Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Former American aircraft manufacturer

The Bach Aircraft Company was established by aviator L. Morton Bach at Clover Field, Santa Monica, California in 1927 to manufacture tri-motor airliners as the Bach Air Yacht in various models, as well as several other aircraft. The company hired Waldo Waterman as its chief test pilot, who brought on Max B. Harlow as the chief engineer. In 1931, the business was reorganized into the Aircraft Production Corporation but did not manufacture any further new designs.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1927Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry1

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Bach 3-CT-4 Air Yacht
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Bach Aircraft Company was established by aviator L. Morton Bach at Clover Field, Santa Monica, California in 1927 to manufacture tri-motor airliners as the Bach Air Yacht in various models, as well as several other aircraft. The company hired Waldo Waterman as its chief test pilot, who brought on Max B. Harlow as the chief engineer. In 1931, the business was reorganized into the Aircraft Production Corporation but did not manufacture any further new designs.2

Timeline

  1. 1927Founded Founded1

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