Systems: Legacy Vehicles

In 1993, Larry French took his obsession for airplanes and embarked on a journey to create a modernized version of the 1930s-era Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing. The result? A new vintage-style airplane called Lionheart—and the birth of a brand-new company, Griffon Aerospace.

Fast forward over thirty years, and Griffon has built over 10,000 airplanes, serving thousands of missions worldwide. And it all began with one man’s passion for flight.