Scheibe Flugzeugbau
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Scheibe Flugzeugbau was a manufacturer of sailplanes and motorgliders in Germany in the second half of the 20th century. Founded by Egon Scheibe at the Munich-Riem Airport
to produce his Bergfalke
design in 1951, the company had produced over 2,000 aircraft by 1985. After Egon Scheibe died in 1997, his sons-in-law took over the firm. By 2006, they were ready to relinquish control themselves due to their advanced age, but without a successor, the firm ceased operations. Hartmut Sammet subsequently founded Scheibe Aircraft GmbH in Heubach
, taking over maintenance of existing Scheibe aircraft, and the manufacturing rights to the Scheibe SF 25.
Munich-Riem Airport
Munich-Riem Airport was the main, international airport of Munich until it was closed down on 16 May 1992, the day before the new airport near Freising commenced operation. It was located near the old village of Riem in the Munich borough of Trudering-Riem.-History:Construction on the airport...
to produce his Bergfalke
Scheibe Bergfalke
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design in 1951, the company had produced over 2,000 aircraft by 1985. After Egon Scheibe died in 1997, his sons-in-law took over the firm. By 2006, they were ready to relinquish control themselves due to their advanced age, but without a successor, the firm ceased operations. Hartmut Sammet subsequently founded Scheibe Aircraft GmbH in Heubach
Heubach
Heubach is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 10 km east of Schwäbisch Gmünd, and 13 km southwest of Aalen. The town finds itself at the edge of the Rems River Valley and at the base of the Swabian Alps.Heubach is located in the Swabian...
, taking over maintenance of existing Scheibe aircraft, and the manufacturing rights to the Scheibe SF 25.
Products
- Scheibe BergfalkeScheibe Bergfalke-External links:*...
- Scheibe Spatz
- Scheibe Specht
- Scheibe Sperber
- Scheibe ZugvogelScheibe Zugvogel|-See also:...
- Scheibe SF-23 SperlingScheibe SF-23 Sperling-Bibliography:...
- Scheibe SF-24 MotorspatzScheibe SF-24 Motorspatz|-See also:...
- Scheibe SF-25 Falke
- Scheibe SF-26
- Scheibe SF-27
- Scheibe SF-28 Tandem Falke
- Scheibe SF-29
- Scheibe SF 30
- Scheibe SFS 31
- Scheibe SF-32
- Scheibe SF-33
- Scheibe SF-34
- Scheibe SF-35
- Scheibe SF-36
- Scheibe SF 40
- Scheibe SF 41
External links
- Scheibe Aircraft GmbH website (in German)