Metal Aircraft Corporation was a American aircraft manufacturer of transport aircraft.

The Metal Aircraft Corporation was formed as a restructuring of the T.E. Halpin Development Co. in 1928. Halpin was an former employee of William Bushnell Stout's firm

Stout Metal Airplane Division of the Ford Motor Company

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 at a time when all-metal construction was at it's infancy. The Metal Aircraft Corporation continued production of the Halpin Flamingo transport at it's factory at the Lunken airport with several variations . The company was sold to Robert Schryver, of Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

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 in September 1929.

Flamingo's formed the basis for new startup airlines of the time, including Embry-Riddle, US Airways, and Mason & Dixon Air Lines.

Aircraft

align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| Summary of aircraft built by

Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
Flamingo		22	High wing monoplane
All-Metal Tranship		xx	High wing monoplane