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Flugwerk Deutschland GmbH
Flugwerk Deutschland GmbH was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Brand (Aachen), Brand, a district of Aachen. Its articles of association were ratified on February 15, 1912, and the entry in the Aachen Commercial Register was effected on March 5, 1912. Düsseldorf engineer Carl von Voigt was the Chairman of the Board of Management. The business made and sold aircraft, machinery and equipment and operated airfields and aerodromes. Flugwerk Deutschland manufactured several biplanes and a monoplane. The company took part in the General Air Show in Berlin in 1912. The Etrich Taube, Taube (German for dove) had been developed in 1910 by Igo Etrich, and was built in large numbers by various manufacturers, including Flugwerk Deutschland. The Taube got its name from the structure and shape of its wings. A slow, unarmed, two-seater monoplane, it entered service in the first year of World War I and was used for observation and reconnaissance until 1916. A branch was set up for aeroeng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand (Aachen)
Brand is a borough of Aachen, Germany, with about 18,000 residents. The borough lies in the southern part of Aachen and borders Kornelimünster/Walheim, Forst, Oberforstbach und Eilendorf, as well as the town of Stolberg. Brand was a self-administered community in the district of Aachen until 1972, when administrative reforms of the communities in the area caused Brand to be absorbed into Aachen. The current borough of Brand is made up of the towns Brand, Freund, Krauthausen, Niederforstbach, Brander Feld and Rollef. At 270.9 meters, the highest point of the borough is a noise barrier along the Bundesautobahn 44, which runs through Brand Forest. Town symbols and the coat of arms The Coat of Arms of Brand is divided horizontally and shows in its upper section the horn of Pope Cornelius, a symbol of the areas previous affiliation to the Kornelimünster Abbey. In the lower part is a burning set of three hills (a somewhat common heraldic device). This symbolizes the three qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
