Messerschmitt

1938-1968 aircraft manufacturer
Organization aerospace_manufacturer Q154470
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Messerschmitt

Summary

Messerschmitt is an aerospace manufacturer[1]. Messerschmitt ranks in the top 6% of aerospace_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,877 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Messerschmitt is in the country of Germany[3].
  • Messerschmitt's instance of is recorded as aerospace manufacturer[4].
  • Messerschmitt's instance of is recorded as enterprise[5].
  • Messerschmitt's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer[6].
  • Messerschmitt's founder is recorded as Willy Messerschmitt[7].
  • Willy Messerschmitt is named after Messerschmitt[8].
  • Messerschmitt was followed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm[9].
  • Messerschmitt's headquarters location is recorded as Augsburg[10].
  • Messerschmitt's Commons category is recorded as Messerschmitt[11].
  • Messerschmitt's industry is recorded as automotive industry[12].
  • Messerschmitt's industry is recorded as aircraft industry[13].
  • Messerschmitt's industry is recorded as manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery[14].
  • Messerschmitt's industry is recorded as vehicle construction[15].
  • January 1, 1938 marks the founding of Messerschmitt[16].
  • Messerschmitt was dissolved in 1968[17].
  • Messerschmitt's location of formation is recorded as Augsburg[18].
  • Messerschmitt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messerschmitt[19].
  • Messerschmitt's director / manager is recorded as Willy Messerschmitt[20].
  • Messerschmitt's legal form is recorded as Aktiengesellschaft[21].

Body

Founding

Messerschmitt's founder is recorded as Willy Messerschmitt[7]. January 1, 1938 marks the founding of Messerschmitt[16]. Messerschmitt's location of formation is recorded as Augsburg[18].

Identity

Messerschmitt was followed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm[9].

Leadership

Messerschmitt's director / manager is recorded as Willy Messerschmitt[20].

Operations

Messerschmitt's headquarters location is recorded as Augsburg[10].

Industry

Industries include automotive industry[12], aircraft industry[13], manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery[14], and vehicle construction[15].

Dissolution

Messerschmitt was dissolved in 1968[17].

Why It Matters

Messerschmitt ranks in the top 6% of aerospace_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,877 views/month).[2] Messerschmitt has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Messerschmitt is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Location of formation Augsburg
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Factgrid item id Q961097
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