Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke
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Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke or Halberstadt was a German
aircraft manufacturer. It was formed in April 1912 as a British-German joint venture under the name German Bristol works Flugzeuggesellschaft mbH in Halberstadt
. Initially the plant produced Bristol Boxkite
s and Bristol Prier monoplanes, but expanded into their own developments. In September 1913 the company was renamed Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke GmbH. The designers were Burkhardt and Voigt, and the technical director and chief engineer was Ing. Karl Tisza.
Germany
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aircraft manufacturer. It was formed in April 1912 as a British-German joint venture under the name German Bristol works Flugzeuggesellschaft mbH in Halberstadt
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
. Initially the plant produced Bristol Boxkite
Bristol Boxkite
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s and Bristol Prier monoplanes, but expanded into their own developments. In September 1913 the company was renamed Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke GmbH. The designers were Burkhardt and Voigt, and the technical director and chief engineer was Ing. Karl Tisza.