Private company

Rhein-Flugzeugbau

German aircraft manufacturer

Rhein-Flugzeugbau GmbH (RFB) was a German aircraft manufacturer. The company was established at Krefeld, Germany in 1955, and later moved to Mönchengladbach. Due to insolvency of its parent company, ABS International, in 1993 RFB became unable to pay its creditors and the company wound down operations and was liquidated by 2006.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1955Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry1
  • HeadquartersMönchengladbach1
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
Fantrainer
Photo: Andreas Sattler, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Rhein-Flugzeugbau GmbH (RFB) was a German aircraft manufacturer. The company was established at Krefeld, Germany in 1955, and later moved to Mönchengladbach.2

Products and brands

  • light aircraft

Listed on Wikidata.1

1955 Rhein Flugzeugbau RW 3 Multoplan

1960 Rhein-Flugzeugbau RF-1

1970 RFB X-113

1973 RFB/Grumman American Fanliner

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1977 RFB X-114 — ground effect vehicle

1982 RFB Fantrainer — basic two-seat trainer powered by ducted fan

From Wikipedia’s article on Rhein-Flugzeugbau, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1955Founded Founded1

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