Nolan Aircraft

Using a veteran’s stipend from the Spanish-American War, Major Matthew Nolan secured ownership of a failing Emerald City boatyard in 1909, and then and there a dreamer at last met his dream. With great determination and ingenuity, Nolan converted the facility over to producing new-fangled “aeroplanes.” Nolan’s designs tended to be far ahead of their time and impractical for mass production, but at the same time, superior to anything else in the air.
This led to several financially dicey years for the company, but Nolan managed to stay afloat because of the reputation his designs enjoyed with a select clientele of adventurers who needed and could afford what only Nolan could build. Among these early customers were many costumed mystery men who employed special Nolan-made craft during the World Wars, including the Albatross flown by Emerald City’s own Scarlet Cyclone.
While Matt Nolan himself was aiding America’s masked heroes during World War II, his company began manufacturing simpler designs licensed from other companies, and successfully meeting the huge wartime demand transformed it into the region’s major aircraft manufacturer. This wartime marriage between cutting-edge and practicality endures today, and under the able direction of Matt Nolan III the company retains a healthy market share. Thousands of city residents cash Nolan Aircraft paychecks, easily placing it among Emerald’s top employers.

Founding Date

1909

Type

Corporation, Business