Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein
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Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG was a Swiss aircraft manufacturing company based at Altenrhein. It was originally part of Dornier Flugzeugwerke, but was split off in 1948.
In the years following World War II, FFA manufactured fighter aircraft for the Swiss Air Force, based on Morane-Saulnier designs as the D-3803. These were eventually replaced in service by surplus P-51 Mustangs.
In the mid-1950s, FFA was involved in developing a jet fighter, the P-16. Although promising, the project was cancelled after two crashes, and Hawker Hunters were bought instead.
The firm licence-built many aircraft for Swiss use, including the de Havilland Vampire, de Havilland Venom, Pilatus P-3, Dassault Mirage III, and F-5 Tiger.
In 1987, the company was bought back by Dornier.
[edit] References
- Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 115.
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