Messerschmitt AG, founded in 1938, was named after chief designer Willy Messerschmitt. Famous for its Bf 109 and Me 262 fighter aircraft, following the war Messerschmitt underwent several mergers, eventually becoming Msserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm. This was, in turn, acquired by Deutsche Aerospace in 1989 which subsequently became part of Airbus.