Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau
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Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau was an airplane factory located in Berlin
, Germany
, and founded in 1922 by Dr.-Rohrbach was a pioneer in building airplanes based on the metal stressed skin
principle.
At the time of the early aircraft production the Versailles Treaty forbade the construction of large aircraft in Germany, and their export, 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.
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.
Berlin
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, Germany
Germany
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, and founded in 1922 by Dr.-Rohrbach was a pioneer in building airplanes based on the metal stressed skin
Stressed skin
In mechanical engineering, stressed skin is a type of rigid construction, intermediate between monocoque and a rigid frame with a non-loaded covering:...
principle.
At the time of the early aircraft production the Versailles Treaty forbade the construction of large aircraft in Germany, and their export, 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.
The company enjoyed only limited commercial success, with the Rohrbach Roland
Rohrbach Roland
-External links:*http://www.eads.com/1024/en/eads/history/airhist/1920_1929/Rohrbach_Ro_VIII_Roland.html...
, ten-seat airliner as its only model built in any quantity. By 1934 the company was taken over by Weser Flugzeugbau
Weser Flugzeugbau
Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH, known as Weserflug, was the fourth largest aircraft manufacturer in World War II Germany.The company was founded in 1934 as a subsidiary of the ship and machine company Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG . It began production that year at Berlin Tempelhof, and in Bremen.In...
, where Adolf Rohrbach became technical director.
Models
- Rohrbach RoI
- Rohrbach Ro II 1923
- Rohrbach Ro III 1927
- Rohrbach Ro IIIa Rodra
- Rohrbach Ro IV Inverness 1925
- Rohrbach Ro V RoccoRohrbach Ro V RoccoRohrbach Ro V was a seaplane manufactured by the Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau company in Berlin, Germany. Only one was built, in 1927. It was delivered to Severa GmbH for comparison flights with the Dornier Do J "Superwal" and as a seaplane trainer...
1927 - Rohrbach Ro VI 1928, one built by William Beardmore & Co
- Rohrbach Ro VII Robbe 1926
- Rohrbach Ro VIII Roland 1926
- Rohrbach Ro IX Rofix 1927
- Rohrbach Ro X Romar 1927
- Rohrbach Ro XI Rostra 1928
External links
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~androom/biography/p012524.htm
- http://www.histaviation.com/Rohrbach_Ro_II.html
- http://www.histaviation.com/Rohrbach.html Rohrbach
- http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/2008/06/04/german-flying-boats-part-1-1914-1935/4/