Ostmecklenburgische Flugzeugbau
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.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Fate | Bankrupt December 2003 |
| Successor | Symphony Aircraft Industries |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Neubrandenburg Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
Key people | Mathias Stinnes, CEO |
| Products | General aviation aircraft |
OMF was formed by Mathias Stinnes in 1998 and ceased operations in December 2003.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
OMF suffered from under-financing during its start-up phase and declared bankruptcy in December 2003, having produced 40 aircraft.[1]
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.[1]
Aircraft by date
- OMF-100-160 Symphony (2001)
References
- Hunt, Adam: A brief history of Symphony Aircraft, COPA Flight December 2005
External links
- OMF Website on Archive.org