Me 209/Bf 109R, manufactured by Messerschmitt (a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation) and designed by Willy Messerschmitt (an aerospace engineer who graduated from Munich Institute of Technology), flew for the first time on August 1, 1938.
Messerschmitt AG (German pronunciation: [msmt) was a German share-ownership limited, aircraft manufacturing corporation named after its chief designer Willy Messerschmitt from mid-July 1938 onwards, and known primarily for its World War II fighter aircraft, in particular the Bf 109 and Me 262. Munich Institute of Technology Aerospace engineer Me 209 1 August 1938 
