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Zeppelin-Staaken

Former German aircraft manufacturer

Zeppelin-Staaken (sometimes Zeppelin Werke Staaken), was a German aircraft manufacturer originally named Versuchsbau G.m.b.H. Gotha-Ost (Experimental Works Gotha-East (V.G.O.)) when it was formed in mid-1914 by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and Robert Bosch. The company rented facilities in Gotha with the objective to build large, long-range bomber aircraft. Alexander Baumann was hired by Zeppelin as the head designer.2 It ceased to exist in 1920.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1916Founded1
  • HeadquartersGotha1
  • Founded inStaaken1

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Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI photo2
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Zeppelin-Staaken (sometimes Zeppelin Werke Staaken), was a German aircraft manufacturer originally named Versuchsbau G.m.b.H. Gotha-Ost (Experimental Works Gotha-East (V.G.O.)) when it was formed in mid-1914 by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and Robert Bosch. The company rented facilities in Gotha with the objective to build large, long-range bomber aircraft. Alexander Baumann was hired by Zeppelin as the head designer. The company moved to the village of Staaken, near Berlin, in mid-1916 and was renamed Flugzeugwerft G.m.b.H., although it was commonly known as Zeppelin-Staaken.2

The story

Founded by Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1916, in Staaken.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

Zeppelin-Staaken L

Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.I

Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.II

Zeppelin-Staaken VGO.III

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Zeppelin-Staaken R.IV

Zeppelin-Staaken R.V

Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI

Zeppelin-Staaken R.VII

Zeppelin-Staaken 8301

Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV

Zeppelin-Staaken R.XV

Zeppelin-Staaken R.XVI

Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20

From Wikipedia’s article on Zeppelin-Staaken, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1920Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1916Founded Founded in Staaken1

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