Private company
King Radio
Avionics company
King Radio Corporation was an avionics company started by Ed King, Jr (1921–2012). King was an engineering student at Kansas State University. In 1948 he founded his first company manufacturing components for Arthur A. Collins of Collins Radio.2 It ceased to exist in 1983.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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King Radio Corporation was an avionics company started by Ed King, Jr (1921–2012). King was an engineering student at Kansas State University. In 1948 he founded his first company manufacturing components for Arthur A. Collins of Collins Radio. After selling his first venture in 1959, King founded King Radio in a rural area outside Kansas City. The company was moved shortly after its formation to a plant in Olathe, Kansas. It was later purchased by Allied Corporation and merged with Bendix Corporation in 1985 to form Bendix/King. Today it is part of Honeywell International Inc.2
Products and brands
- avionics
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Timeline
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- WikipediaKing Radio (company)
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- 2WikipediaKing Radio on Wikipedia