Rimowa, a maker of high-end suitcases in Germany that has been in business since the late 1800s, threw a lavish, Golden Age of Aviation-themed party at the Dubendorf Airfield outside Zurich, Switzerland, last Thursday to celebrate the official first flight of its replica Junkers F13 – famed for being the first all-metal commercial airplane.
Junkers F13 Makes a Triumphant Return to the Skies
Key Takeaways:
- Luxury brand Rimowa celebrated the first public flight of its meticulously built, airworthy replica of the Junkers F13, the world's first all-metal commercial airplane, at a lavish event in Switzerland.
- The seven-year project, initiated by Rimowa's CEO Dieter Morszek, aimed to revive this significant aviation cultural asset by laser-scanning original parts, as no flyable F13s currently exist.
- Rimowa plans to certify the replica and hopes to build and sell additional F13s for around $2.5 million each, fulfilling Morszek's goal of returning the historic aircraft to the skies.
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