Complex sentence: The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, commonly known as Convair, was the result of a 1943 merger between Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft; the merged entity was a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States.
Split into simpler sentences: The Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, commonly known as Convair, was the result of a 1943 merger between Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. The merged entity was a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States.