Messerschmitt M 28

Messerschmitt

Industry	Aerospace
Founded	1930s
Headquarters	Germany

The Messerschmitt M 28 was a mail plane created in Germany during the early 1930s to fulfill a specification set by Deutsche Luft Hansa. It featured a single engine and a low-wing cantilever monoplane layout, with a traditional configuration that included an enclosed cockpit and fixed, tailskid undercarriage.

Although the aircraft performed well in testing, Luft Hansa ultimately revised its requirements and chose not to acquire the model. This decision may have been influenced, at least in part, by the hostility of Luft Hansa director Erhard Milch toward Messerschmitt. The M 28 marked Messerschmitt's last effort to sell a commercial airplane within Germany (the Messerschmitt M 36 was specifically designed for the Romanian market). After this, the company shifted its focus back to manufacturing sport aircraft.