Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau

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The strength of an aircraft wing being demonstrated in the Rohrbach factory Bundesarchiv Bild 102-14295, Rohrbach-Werke, Belastungstest der Tragflachen.jpg
The strength of an aircraft wing being demonstrated in the Rohrbach factory

Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau was an airplane factory located in Berlin, Germany and founded in 1922 by Dr.-Ing Adolf Rohrbach. Rohrbach was a pioneer in building airplanes based on the metal stressed skin principle.

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At the time of the early aircraft production the Versailles Treaty forbade the construction and export of large aircraft in Germany, so Rohrbach set up a Danish company, the 'Rohrbach-Metall-Aeroplan Co. A/S', to build the early Rohrbach aircraft. The strict regulation of the aircraft industry was relaxed in 1926 allowing the Rohrbach series to be built at the Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau GmbH factory in Berlin. [1]

The company enjoyed only limited commercial success, with the Rohrbach Roland ten-seat airliner as its only model built in any quantity. By 1934 the company was taken over by Weser Flugzeugbau, where Adolf Rohrbach became technical director.

Models

Rohrbach Ro-VIIIa Roland at Geneva-Cointrin airport (1929) Ad Astra Aero - Rohrbach Ro VIIIa Roland 1929.jpg
Rohrbach Ro-VIIIa Roland at Geneva-Cointrin airport (1929)

References

  1. "German flying boats Part 1: 1914-1935".