Rohrbach Metallflugzeugbau

The Rohrbach metal Flugzeugbau GmbH was a 1922 by Adolf Rohrbach in Berlin formed company for the construction of advanced all-metal aircraft. Since the aircraft in Germany was at that time forbidden by the Versailles Treaty, Rohrbach founded in parallel in Copenhagen Rohrbach Metal Aeroplane Co. A / S to build the machines. In April 1934, the Weser- Flugzeugbau GmbH took over the company. Adolf Hitler used for his flight to Germany 1932 campaign leased from Lufthansa Ro VIII Roland. In the ten years of its existence, the company introduced without license production, a total of only 41 aircraft.

Model history

First structure built was designed for the Japanese Navy twin-engine flying boat Ro II was followed by the Ro Ro III and IIIa Rodra, of which the latter was also exported to Turkey. Successful construction was the Ro VIII Roland, a three -engined airliner for 10 passengers. The only single-engine aircraft of the company was the high-wing monoplane fighter aircraft Ro IX Rofix, which, however, was not pursued after crash of the first prototype with the known pilot Paul Bäumer at the wheel. One of the great flying boats of his time included the Rohrbach Ro X " Romar ".

" ... The Rohrbach giant flying boat is the largest in the world. It weighs 300 Ctr. The wingspan is 37 meters, the hull length 22.70 m. It is equipped with three engines of a total of 2,400 P. S. equipped. The whole boat consists of 8 waterproof pods as they have the ocean liner, which completely against each completed at accident and prevent sinking of the flying boat. "

Successor

In the early 1930s had to stop for economic reasons the operation, the company Rohrbach. It was acquired in April 1934 by the Weser -Flugzeugbau GmbH from Lemwerder. Rohrbach was Technical Director there.