Anderson Aeromotive

What Anderson Aeromotive does

Anderson Aeromotive, Inc. is a private aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company founded in 2002 and based in Grangeville, Idaho. It specializes in the overhaul and repair of Pratt & Whitney and Curtiss-Wright radial aircraft engines used primarily in WWII-era warbirds and vintage military aircraft. The company operates from a 95,000-square-foot facility on more than 30 acres, which it describes as housing the world's largest inventory of WWII-era radial engine parts. Its headcount is approximately 32, the majority of whom are mechanics, with founder Ray Anderson — active in radial engine overhaul since 1975 — and his wife Madelyn Anderson as owners.

The firm's core offering is project-based engine overhaul and repair services, supplemented by a direct-to-customer parts sales channel that bypasses resellers. Its customer base consists primarily of vintage warbird owners and operators, with disclosed sales reach spanning at least eight countries: the United States, Canada, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Switzerland, and Australia. The company uses industry events such as the Reno Air Races and Warbird Weekend as both customer engagement and demand-generation channels. In 2013 it publicly demonstrated 100SF (100-octane low-lead surrogate) fuel testing capability, expanding its technical service menu in response to avgas-availability constraints facing vintage operators.

Anderson Aeromotive's business model is service-and-parts revenue generated on a project-by-project quote basis, sold directly to end customers globally from a single rural Idaho location. There is no evidence of subscription, recurring-contract, or licensed-IP revenue. The company has not disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, or external capital. The 2012-2013 data vintage of the input is a material limitation on any forward-looking assessment.

Name

Anderson Aeromotive

Legal name

Anderson Aeromotive, Inc.

Website

https://andersonaeromotive.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anderson Aeromotive is a private Idaho-based MRO firm that overhauls and repairs Pratt & Whitney and Curtiss-Wright WWII-era radial aircraft engines. It serves vintage warbird owners globally from a 95,000 sq ft facility housing what it claims is the world's largest inventory of radial engine parts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft Engine Overhaul & Repair Services

NAICS

Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412)

SIC

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Engine Modules & Hot-Section Components (Compressors/Turbines/Combustors) (IMABADAJ)

Keywords

• Radial engine overhaul
• Pratt Whitney engines
• Curtiss Wright engines
• WWII warbird engines
• Aircraft engine repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Grangeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engine Overhaul Services: Complete radial engine overhaul and repair services for Pratt & Whitney and Curtiss-Wright radial engines. Includes disassembly, inspection, machining, reassembly, and testing.
2. Parts Sales: Direct sales of hard-to-find radial engine parts from their extensive inventory. Customers can purchase parts directly without middlemen markup.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Anderson Aeromotive provides complete overhaul and repair services for Pratt & Whitney and Curtiss-Wright radial aircraft engines, with particular specialization in the R-2800 Double Wasp and R-3350 Turbo Compound models. The company also operates the world's largest WWII-era radial engine parts inventory—hundreds of thousands of specialty parts collected over more than 20 years—and offers direct parts sales, CNC machining, custom part fabrication, and engine testing to vintage aircraft owners and operators worldwide.

Product overview

Anderson Aeromotive operates as a specialized radial engine overhaul and repair company offering comprehensive services for Pratt & Whitney and Curtiss-Wright radial aircraft engines. The company provides a complete vertical range of services including full engine overhaul, machine shop fabrication, parts supply from their extensive WWII-era inventory, and engine testing capabilities. Their primary offerings include Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp overhaul/repair and Curtiss-Wright R-3350 Turbo Compound overhaul/repair services. Supporting operations is the world's largest radial engine parts inventory, CNC machining capabilities, and dedicated engine testing equipment. The company serves both domestic and international customers from their 95,000 square foot facility in Grangeville, Idaho.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pratt & Whitney Radial Engine Overhaul & Repair Complete overhaul and repair services for Pratt & Whitney radial aircraft engines, including the R-2800 Double Wasp model, restoring engines to factory specifications for vintage WWII-era aircraft owners and operators.
• Curtiss-Wright Radial Engine Overhaul & Repair Complete overhaul and repair services for Curtiss-Wright radial aircraft engines, including the R-3350 Turbo Compound Q.E.C. Power Plant model, covering inspection, rebuilding, and testing for vintage warbird operators.
• WWII Era Radial Engine Parts Sales Direct sales of hard-to-find WWII-era radial engine parts for Pratt & Whitney and Curtiss-Wright engines, including cylinders, gauges, crankshafts, cylinder heads, and specialty components, sold directly from warehouse without middleman markup.
• Radial Engine Machine Shop Services CNC machining and fabrication capabilities for radial engine components, including cylinder head manufacturing, forging work, and custom part production for overhaul and restoration customers.
• Engine Test Services Engine testing services for rebuilt radial engines, including use of a mobile engine test truck to validate proper operation before return to service, for operators requiring certified run-up validation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full power attainable using 100SF aviation gasoline in Pratt & Whitney R2800 Double Wasp radial engine testing

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Original manufacturer of the R-3350 Turbo Compound radial engine line and a broader defense/industrial supplier. Indirectly linked as the legacy OEM whose engines Anderson Aeromotive services.
• Chromalloy: Independent provider of engine MRO, parts repair, and component manufacturing for commercial and military aviation engines. Operates at significantly greater scale than Anderson Aeromotive but shares the engine overhaul and parts fabrication model.
• Standard Aero: One of the largest independent aviation MRO providers globally, with engine services across commercial, business, and military platforms. Broader and larger than Anderson Aeromotive but overlapping in aircraft engine overhaul and component repair.
• AAR Corporation: Diversified aviation services company offering MRO, parts, and integrated solutions across commercial and government aviation. Compares to Anderson Aeromotive in providing engine and component services, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Pratt & Whitney: OEM of the R-2800 Double Wasp and R-3350 (via legacy programs) engines that Anderson Aeromotive overhauls. While not a direct competitor in MRO, it is the original equipment authority whose specifications and parts ecosystem anchor Anderson's work.

Direct peers

• Vintage V12s: Specialist in overhaul and restoration of vintage aircraft engines, including radials, serving warbird and antique aircraft owners. Comparable in target customer (vintage aircraft operators) and service offering (legacy engine overhaul).
• Aero Recip Power (formerly Pacific Airmotive): Long-standing radial engine overhaul and parts provider historically focused on Pratt & Whitney and Wright engines. Competes with Anderson Aeromotive in the same niche of vintage radial engine MRO and parts supply.
• Air Repair Corporation: Cleveland-based radial aircraft engine overhaul specialist serving Pratt & Whitney and other legacy engine owners. Directly competes with Anderson Aeromotive for big-displacement radial engine overhaul work in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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