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Dutch airframe manufacturer from Papendrecht From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aviolanda was a Dutch aircraft manufacturer. The company was established in December 1926 by H. Adolph Burgerhout. Aviolanda mainly produced licensed-built aircraft, such as the Curtiss P-6 Hawk, the Dornier Wal and Do 24 flying boats, and the Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter[1] and the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter jets. Aviolanda was the parent company of Dutch helicopter manufacturer NHI. It was eventually taken over by Fokker Aircraft in 1967 and was renamed Avio-Fokker.
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| Industry | Aircraft manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1926 |
| Founder | H. Adolph Burgerhout |
| Defunct | 1967 |
| Headquarters | , Netherlands |
| Products | Airplanes, flying boats, target drones |
Aviolanda had its main plant in Papendrecht. The production facility in Papendrecht was later used by GKN Aerospace to produce fuselage sections of the NHIndustries NH90.
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