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What was the name of the first air plane production company in the world?

  • Boeing Aerosystems

  • Airbus SAS

  • Lockheed Corporation

  • Maschinenfabrik Otto Lilienthal in Berlin

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The first aircraft production company in the world was Maschinenfabrik Otto Lilienthal in Berlin, Germany. It was founded by Otto Lilienthal in 1891 and produced a variety of aircraft, including gliders and powered aircraft. The company closed down in 1896 after Lilienthal's death in a gliding accident.
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