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Hydro and also designed another stagger[[strikethrough]]ed[[/strikethrough]]-winged biplane for two mechanics at Cicero, using a 60-80 [[strikethrough]] H.P.[[/strikethrough]] hp., Sturtevant engine. This plane, which was built and known as the P-L-V, also proved very efficient. It was flown extensively during mid-Summer and Fall of 1914 at Cicero by Roy Francis and Karl Daugherty.

Following this Vought designed another [[strikethrough]] machine [[/strikethrough]] airplane for two Chicago men, Messrs. Rath and Stadl [[strikethrough]]e[[/strickthrough]]man. This machine was also built and flown there. During the winter of 1914-1915 he designed and supervised the construction of the [[strikethrough]] MAYO [[/strikethrough]] Mayo tractor biplane with 90 [[strikethrough]] H.P., GYRO [[/strikethrough]] hp., Gyro rotary [[strikethrough]] motor [[/strikethrough]] engine. His assistant was Al Hofer, well known Chicago aeroplane parts [[strikethrough]] and fittings [[/strikethrough]] mechanic. This machine was very successful and was flown by Steve McGordon. Vought was Design Engineer for the Curtiss Company at Buffalo, N.Y. through the balance of 1915 and early part of 1916. He became Design Engineer for the Wright-Martin Company, New York, later in 1916 and into 1917.

On June 18, 1917 the Lewis-Vought Company was formed, the beginning of the present day Vought [[strikethrough]] Company. [[/strikethrough]] organization. In November, 1917 design work was started on the well remembered Vought VE-7 advanced trainer with 150 [[strikethrough]] Risso motor. [[/strikethrough]] hp., Hispano-Suiza engine. The first plane was delivered to the government for test on February 11, 1918 after company tests at Hazelhurst Field, Long Island. This plane was of very advanced design and construction at that time and brought great credit to Vought's design genius and really established him permanently in the aircraft manufacturing business. A large number of these planes were built and it was easily the best aircraft in its class as the time.

The factory was then at Long Island City, New York, the VE-7 was the beginning of a long line of Vought planes for the military services and the company grew rapidly. In 1929 this company merged with the United Aircraft Corporation and was moved to a new plant at Harford, Conn. Vought was made Vice-President of the [[strikethrough]] new [[/strikethrough]] Corporation and the [[strikethrough]] growth of the present day [[/strikethrough]] fame of his name continued. Vought company began.