Henrich Focke was ousted in 1936 from the
Focke-Wulf company, which he had cofounded in 1924, due to shareholder pressure. There is reason to believe that Focke's removal was to allow Focke-Wulf's manufacturing capacity to be used to produce
Bf 109 aircraft. The company was taken over by
AEG, but soon after this the Air Ministry, which had been impressed by the
Focke-Wulf Fw 61 helicopter, suggested that Focke establish a new company dedicated to helicopter development, and issued him with a requirement for an improved design, capable of carrying a payload. Focke established the Focke-Achgelis company at
Hoykenkamp, Germany, on 27 April 1937, in partnership with pilot
Gerd Achgelis, and began development work at
Delmenhorst later that year. ==Designs==