 In 1916, the brothers founded Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company in Santa Barbara to build a 10-place, twin-engined F-1 flying boat for their aerial sightseeing business.They began construction in a rented garage, which attracted the attention of 20-year-old John K. "Jack" Northrop.Northrop was skilled in drafting and mathematics, and the Lougheads employed him in designing the F-1.