In 1935 at Göppingen, near Stuttgart, Wolf Hirth
founded company named Sportflugzeugbau Schempp-
Hirth to build sailplanes. In 1960s company renamed and
built the Milan 656 light tourer, also French Piel Emeraude
under licence. During early 1960s production of powered
aircraft ceased, licence rights for Emeraude being transferred
to Binder Aviatik KG. Currently builds large
series of gliders and motorgliders in Discus, Janus, Nimbus
and Ventus forms.
