Arctic Aircraft
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The Arctic Aircraft Company was founded in Anchorage, Alaska
by Bill Diehl in 1975
to produce an updated version of the Interstate Cadet
light aircraft as the Arctic Tern. In 1985
, the company closed down, and rights to the aircraft went to the Interstate Aircraft Company.
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
by Bill Diehl in 1975
1975 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1975:-January:* A specially modified McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle sets eight time to climb records, including one of 3 minutes 27 seconds from standstill on the runway to a height of 30,000 metres ....
to produce an updated version of the Interstate Cadet
Interstate Cadet
The Interstate Cadet is an American two-seat tandem, high wing, single engine monoplane light aircraft. Around 320 of these aircraft were produced between the years of 1941 and 1942 by the Interstate Aircraft and Engineering Corporation based in El Segundo, California...
light aircraft as the Arctic Tern. In 1985
1985 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1985: 1985 was the worst year in history for aviation disasters, among the crashes were Delta Air Lines Flight 191, killing 137 people, Japan Airlines Flight 123 killing 520 people, British Airtours Flight 28M, killing 55, Iberia Airlines Flight 610...
, the company closed down, and rights to the aircraft went to the Interstate Aircraft Company.