Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Columbia Aircraft Corp was a United States aircraft manufacturer, which was active between 1927 and 1947.Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Columbia The sole example built in 1926 and bought from Wright Aeronautical, The Columbia was a multiple world record holding aircraft designed by Bellanca that was originally considered for use by Charles Lindberg in his transatlatic flight of 1927. Bellanca took the rights to the aircraft when he left the company, making the CH series of aircraft based on the design.