Birger Hønningstad

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Birger Hønningstad (17 September 1904 in Ås, Akershus, Norway – 2 April 1976 in Oslo, Norway) was a Norwegian engineer and aircraft designer.

Hønningstad construct several airplanes, first in his own engineering firm, Birger Hønningstad & Co, and after World War II in Norsk Flyindustri, where he was director and chairman.

Stavanger Airport, Sola

Hønningstad's intitiative together with shipowner Ole Bergesen resultet in the establishment of an airport in the Stavanger area of Norway. It was opened in 1937 as Norway's first civil airport by King Haakon VII.

Aircraft constructed

Hønningstad Norge A (1938)
Hønningstad C-5 Polar (1939) prototype
Hønningstad Norge B (1946)
Widerøe Polar (1948)
Norsk Flyindustri Finnmark 5A (1949)
Hønningstad Norge C (1960)

External links

Birger Hønningstad at SNL (no)
Stavanger, Sola at Norske flyplasser (no)

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Name	Hønningstad, Birger
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Date of birth	17 September 1904
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Date of death	2 April 1976
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