Kjeller Flyfabrikk

Kjeller Flyfabrikk (Kjeller Aircraft Factory) a contraction of Kjeller Flyvemaskinsfabrik (Kjeller Flying machine factory), was a Norwegian manufacturer of military aircraft. It was formally established in 1915, but was active from 1912. The factory was owned by the Norwegian government under the management of the Norwegian Army Air Service. It was also known as the Hærens Flyfabrikk.

It mainly built foreign types of aircraft on license, but also developed several types.

Aircraft produced at Kjeller Flyfabrikk

Kjeller

Kjeller is a village located near Lillestrøm in the municipality of Skedsmo, Norway. It is located 25 kilometers north of Oslo.

The name

The Norse form of the name was probably Tjaldir. This is then the plural of tjald n 'tent'. The hills around the farm (Kjellerhaugen and others) might have been compared in form with tents.

Facilities

Kjeller contains:

Historically, Kjeller has also been the location for a small aircraft factory. The Telenor Research Centre was located in Kjeller until 2001, when the majority of employees moved to Fornebu on 23 November. Akershus University College was opened in autumn 2003 at Telenor's previous location. Approximately 3700 students attend the university.