Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG (FFA) () was a Swiss aircraft and railroad car manufacturing company based at Altenrhein (SG). It was originally part of Dornier Flugzeugwerke, but was split off in 1948. It also made bodies for trolleybuses.Gerbig, Richard M. ( 1982). "The Zürich Trolleybus System – Part II".Trolleybus Magazine No. 126, pp. 100–104. National Trolleybus Association (UK). .
History 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 1950s, FFA developed a jet fighter, the P-16. The P-16 project, while promising, was cancelled after two crashes, and Hawker Hunters were bought instead. Also the project for a Bizjet SAAC-23 was cancelled. In the 1960s the company built the Diamant series of sailplanes.Rogers, Bennett: 1974 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 58. Soaring Society of America, August 1974. USPS 499-920
The firm built many aircraft under licence for Swiss use, including the de Havilland Vampire, de Havilland Venom, Dassault Mirage III, and F-5 Tiger II.
In 1987, the company name was bought back by Dornier. The railway division first went to Schindler, ultimately becoming part of Stadler Rail in 1997.
Aircraft
FFA AS 202 Bravo FFA P-16 FFA Diamant
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