Sargent Fletcher is a subsidiary company of Cobham plc. which makes aircraft equipment, including aerial refueling systems, external fuel tanks, and special purpose pods.
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Fletcher Aviation |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Key people | Ron Winkler, VP |
Number of employees | 150 (2010)[1] |
| Website | www.cobham.com |
History
editSargent Fletcher was founded as Fletcher Aviation in 1940[2] and bought by Cobham in 1994.
According to a 1991 report the company submitted to regional air quality officials, the company's El Monte chrome-plating plant showed the highest cancer-risk level of any business in the San Gabriel Valley.[3] It was later closed in 2010.
Customers
editThe KC-130J was supposed to be equipped with Flight Refuelling Ltd's Mk32B-901E hose-and-drogue units, but operational problems meant that the aircraft went into production using equipment from Sargent Fletcher instead.[4]
Aircraft using Sargent Fletcher equipment include:[2]
- Boeing 707[5]
- Dassault Mirage 5
- Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
- Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
- Lockheed C-130 Hercules / HC-130 / KC-130 / MC-130
- Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
- McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
- McDonnell Douglas KC-10A
- Northrop F-5
- Panavia Tornado
References
edit- ^ BNET Sargent Fletcher Company Profile
- ^ a b "Sargent Fletcher Inc". Jane's. Jane's Aircraft Upgrades. November 3, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13.
- ^ Sullivan, Deborah (1994-10-27). "Health Effects of Sargent-Fletcher Plant Are Hard to Discern: Chrome-plating factory reported toxic emissions at the highest level in the area. But the company disputes the data, citing smog as a more probable reason for neighbor's breathing ailments". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Navy Expects KC-130J Deliveries Under Revised Refueling Pod Plan Defense Daily, April 11, 2003 [dead link]
- ^ "FAQ". Omega Aerial Refueling Services.