Ostmecklenburgische Flugzeugbau
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Ostmecklenburgische Flugzeugbau GmbH, (East Mecklenburg Aircraft Works Limited) was a light aircraft manufacturer in Neubrandenburg
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The company was commonly known as OMF Aircraft.
OMF was formed by Mathias Stinnes in 1998 and ceased operations in December 2003.
Stinnes formed OMF Aircraft to produce a certified version of the Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
designated the OMF-100-160 Symphony
with certification achieved in 2001.
Realizing that the bulk of the market for this aircraft was in North America, Stinnes set up a production facility in Trois-Rivières
, Quebec
, Canada
with financial help from the Government of Quebec. The plant building was constructed by the Town of Trois-Rivieres and leased to OMF. The plant was opened in September 2003.
OMF suffered from under-financing during its start-up phase and declared bankruptcy in December 2003, having produced 40 aircraft.
Production of the aircraft, under the designation Symphony SA-160
, was resumed in 2005 by the former Canadian subsidiary operating under new ownership as Symphony Aircraft Industries
.
Neubrandenburg
Neubrandenburg is a city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, on the shore of a lake called the Tollensesee ....
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The company was commonly known as OMF Aircraft.
OMF was formed by Mathias Stinnes in 1998 and ceased operations in December 2003.
Stinnes formed OMF Aircraft to produce a certified version of the Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft
Stoddard-Hamilton Aircraft, based in Arlington, Washington, was a designer and supplier of high-performance homebuilt aircraft kits, offering parts and plans to homebuilders. The company's popular Glasair aircraft series are low wing, two-seat fiberglass designs.The Glasair TD of 1979 was the...
designated the OMF-100-160 Symphony
Symphony SA-160
-Similar aircraft:* Alpha 2000 * Cessna 150* Cessna 152* Cessna 172* Diamond DA20* Liberty XL2-References:* * * * * * -External links:* *...
with certification achieved in 2001.
Realizing that the bulk of the market for this aircraft was in North America, Stinnes set up a production facility in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with financial help from the Government of Quebec. The plant building was constructed by the Town of Trois-Rivieres and leased to OMF. The plant was opened in September 2003.
OMF suffered from under-financing during its start-up phase and declared bankruptcy in December 2003, having produced 40 aircraft.
Production of the aircraft, under the designation Symphony SA-160
Symphony SA-160
-Similar aircraft:* Alpha 2000 * Cessna 150* Cessna 152* Cessna 172* Diamond DA20* Liberty XL2-References:* * * * * * -External links:* *...
, was resumed in 2005 by the former Canadian subsidiary operating under new ownership as Symphony Aircraft Industries
Symphony Aircraft Industries
Symphony Aircraft Industries was a light aircraft manufacturer based in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.Between May 2005 and January 2007 SAI manufactured the Symphony SA-160 aircraft for the personal use, touring and flight training market. On January 22, 2007, it declared bankruptcy and ceased...
.
External links
- www.omfaircraft.com - former location of company website
- OMF Website on Archive.org