Mercury Corporation

Mercury Corporation was originally an aircraft manufacturer established in Hammondsport, New York, United States in 1920. It built aircraft using the name Mercury Aircraft.^[1]

Mercury Corporation

Mercury Headquarters front archway located in Hammondsport, New York
Company type	Metal Fabrication
Industry	Aerospace, General Manufacturing, Metal Manufacturing
Founded	1921
Founder	Henry Kleckler, William Chadeayne
Headquarters	Hammondsport, New York, United States
Number of locations	New York, Florida, North Carolina, Minnesota, and Mexico
Area served	Worldwide
Services	Custom Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication
Subsidiaries	Airspeed, LLC

Mercury started as an aircraft supply house selling surplus parts for Curtiss JN-4 aircraft flown after World War I. Once the supply of parts ran out, the company manufactured various aircraft components including radios and dirigible gondolas.

In 1927, the company renamed itself Mercury Aircraft. It was led by Joseph F. Meade, Sr. and Harvey Mummert.^[2] In 1928, Mercury came out with the two place all-metal aircraft, the T-2 Mercury Chic for $3500.^[3]

With a close relationship to Curtiss aircraft's home. Mercury built a replica of the 1908 AEA June Bug in 1976, flying it in airshows across the country.^[4]

Mercury Corporation now operates in multiple locations around the world manufacturing custom and mass-production components.^[5]

Aircraft

Summary of aircraft built by Mercury Aircraft

Model name	First flight	Number built	Type
Aerial Mercury Senior	1925	1	Single-engine mailplane[6]
Aerial Mercury Junior	1925	at least 3	3-seat transport or mailplane[6][7]
Mercury Arrow	1928	xx	Biplane
Mercury Chic T-2	1928	xx	Light aircraft
Mercury Kitten	1928	1	Light aircraft