Manufacturer of all-metal ultralight aircraft, designed, manufactured and serviced entirely in Mendig, Germany.
Roland Aircraft – Inhaber Roland Hauke
Mendig (Am Flugplatz 12) · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About us
Roland Aircraft is a medium-sized manufacturer of all-metal ultralight aircraft located directly at Mendig airfield in Rhineland-Palatinate. Founded in 1985 and led by Roland and Judith Hauke, the company has been building light aircraft since 1985 and sells them worldwide. The model range comprises the Z-602 in the economy and exclusiv variants (nosewheel, tailwheel, tailwheel with retractable gear), a STOL version as well as the 120-kg aircraft Z-120 Relax. From idea to finished aircraft, everything is produced in-house: design with 3-D CAD, manufacture of all parts on CNC machines including a CNC gantry milling machine, plastic and CFRP production (wheel fairings, propeller spinners), painting in the company's own paint shop, and final assembly of the modules in jigs. Bolted connections are made to aviation standards, and corrosion protection at material contact points is standard. The service offering includes maintenance, annual inspection, radio and transponder checks, and electronic propeller balancing. Customers include flight schools, flying clubs, occasional flyers and passionate pilots.
- Site
- Mendig
- Processes
- CNC milling (CNC gantry milling machine), CAD design (3-D CAD), Joining with bolts to aviation standards (module assembly in jigs), Plastics manufacturing (CFRP wheel fairings, plastic parts in in-house plastics department), Painting in own paint shop, Anodizing (own components such as rims, brake calipers, fuel caps anodized), Aircraft manufacturing/assembly (ultralight aircraft in metal construction), Maintenance, annual inspection, radio and transponder checks, electronic propeller balancing
- Materials
- Metal (all-metal construction), CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced plastic, 2-blade propeller, spinner), Plastic (wheel fairings, plastic bearings), Aluminium (two-part aluminium rims), All-metal construction, Aluminium, CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced plastic), Plastic
- Certificates
- Aviation quality in manufacturing, Bolting to aviation standards, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1985
- Industries
- Aviation/Ultralight aircraft, Flight schools, Flying clubs, Private pilots
- 01
Design and development (3-D CAD)
- 02
CNC manufacturing of components (CNC gantry milling machine)
- 03
Plastic/CFRP parts production
- 04
Module assembly in jigs (bolting to aviation standards)
- 05
Painting in own paint shop
- 06
Final assembly of the aircraft
- 07
Maintenance, annual inspection, radio and transponder checks, propeller
- 08
Direct sales and spare parts warehouse
Materials and processes
All-metal construction
Durable, predictable material; all parts manufactured reproducibly on in-house CNC machines.
Aluminium
Used for two-part machined aluminium rims; rims, brake calipers and fuel caps are anodized.
CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced plastic)
Used for 2-blade propellers with CFRP spinner as well as wheel fairings, manufactured in the in-house plastics department.
Plastic
Plastic bearings and landing gear suspension as well as wheel fairings.
Locations
Mendig
DEProduction, maintenance, sales at Mendig airfield
- Materials
- Metal, aluminium, CFRP, plastic
- CNC gantry milling machine
- CNC machines
- 3-D CAD
- own paint shop
- plastics department
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC milling (CNC gantry milling machine)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic |
| CAD design (3-D CAD)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joining with bolts to aviation standards (module assembly in jigs)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Plastics manufacturing (CFRP wheel fairings, plastic parts in in-house plastics department)Plastics | – | – | – | – | CFRP, Plastic |
| Painting in own paint shopSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, CFRP |
| Anodizing (own components such as rims, brake calipers, fuel caps anodized)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Aircraft manufacturing/assembly (ultralight aircraft in metal construction)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Metal, Plastic, CFRP |
| Maintenance, annual inspection, radio and transponder checks, electronic propeller balancingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corrosion protection at material contact pointsSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC gantry milling machine | – | – | – | – | Mendig |
| CNC machines (general) | – | – | – | – | Mendig |
Additional services
Quality
The entire product range is manufactured to aviation quality. Bolted connections to aviation standards, module assembly in jigs for guaranteed dimensional accuracy, and standard corrosion protection at material contact points ensure quality.
| Evidence | Mendig |
|---|---|
| Aviation quality in manufacturing | |
| Bolting to aviation standards | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1985
Start of light aircraft manufacturing
- 2009
Acquisition of a larger factory building directly at Mendig airfield (previous location Neuhausen ob Eck)
- 2010
Start of operations in the new premises in Mendig