FK Production

 
The tried and proven FK safety airframe
A safety frame of tubular precision welded steel forms the cockpit structure of all FK planes.

FK 12 frame
undergoing geometry check

Fk9 Frame Type Mk3

Finishing  smart Fk9 # 196

    
Production
of different structural parts in one of our supplier companies in Krosno.

The new laminating area in Krosno

The Mk IV prototype:

 
Impressions
of our final assembly in Speyer

...since 2003 in our new headquarter

Final assembly line Fk9

Company profile
B&F Technik Vertriebs GmbH

(1)Company Activities:
The B&F Technik Vertriebs GmbH company is active in the field of civil aviation. It concentrates on the development, sale and maintenance of motor-driven lightweight aircraft. Our partner company in Poland supplies the main frames of the B&F–designed aircraft, whereas final assembly and quality assurance are carried out in the headquarters in  Speyer. As the production of sport planes is carried out in a relatively small series and the planes are also 100% hand-made, this division of labor is exemplary for the sector. The manufactured products are delivered not only within Germany but also to five further European countries as well as many other companies all over the world. The export figures for the past three years show a continuous growth of sales.

(2)  Company History:
B&F was founded in 1990. Headquarters at this time were in Hofheim / Taunus. Both partners were students until 1995, so that in the first three years only small numbers of planes went into production. In 1995 the headquarters were moved to Speyer. Here it was possible to rent premises in the DASA plant so that the company was located at only a short distance from the airport in Speyer. At first, the FK 9 plane developed by Otto und Peter Funk was produced and sold. In the meantime, this plane has become one of the most widely sold light aircraft in Germany and Europe. Since 1997, another model, the FK 12, has been in serial production and in 1999, the FK14 model was added.

(3) The Current Company Structure:
In the airframe manufacturing plant, a qualified staff of 45 people presently works on the production of 4-5 machines per month. Both plant and staff are certified and profit from their long years of experience in the maintenance and production of motorized aircraft and gliders. All materials used in production are purchased in Germany and meet the requirements of the German aviation standard.
Seven members of staff are busy in the Speyer headquarters taking care of final assembly, fittings, quality assurance as well as delivery and customer services. All our products are also developed here in these headquarters.
 

(4) Marketing:
Inside Germany, four sales offices manage sales and customer services of FK machines. In addition to these offices, we have Sales & Service Centers Luxemburg, Belgium, Austria and Portugal. In France and Brazil we have set up special service centers with their own final fitting facilities and substantial stocks of spare parts.