Private company

Heinkel

German aircraft manufacturing company (1922–1965)

Heinkel Flugzeugwerke (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪŋkəl ˈfluːktsɔʏkˌvɛʁkə]) was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel. It is noted for producing bomber aircraft for the Luftwaffe in World War II and for important contributions to high-speed flight, with the pioneering examples of a successful liquid-fueled rocket and a turbojet-powered aircraft in aviation history, with both Heinkel designs' first flights occurring shortly before the outbreak of World War II in Europe.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1922Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry, automotive industry, weapons industry1
  • HeadquartersWarnemünde1
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, Aktiengesellschaft1

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The story

Founded by Ernst Heinkel in 1922.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • aircraft engine
  • airplane
  • microcar
  • motorcycle

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Heinkel

Also owns

  • PZL Mielec
  • GE Jenbacher since 1938

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Sep 13, 1939Acquired PZL Mielec1
  2. 1938Acquired GE Jenbacher1
  3. Succeeded by Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke1

Timeline

  1. 1965Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1922Founded Founded1

Sources

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