"Corky Scott" wrote in message
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On Thu, 2 Jun 2005 06:59:39 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:

The story of the man begins with Ted Smith, and the dream starts when,
as
project engineer at the Douglas Aircraft Company during the Second World
War, Smith envisioned the day when peace would come and the airplane
would
fill its promise of usefulness to man as a transportation vehicle.

The B-26 Marauder was designed by the Martin Company, not Douglas.
Douglas designed the "A"-26 Invader, which replaced the B-26 by the
end of the war.

Two VERY different airplanes from two different (and competing)
aircraft companies.


My mistake!! (mea culpa)

Actually, Ted Smith designed the A-20 Havoc. The similarities with the
AeroCommander are quite apparent:

http://www.aerofiles.com/doug-a20a.jpg

http://www.twincommander.com/