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IKARUS DEUTSCHLAND (Comco Ikarus Gerätebau GmbH) Formed in 1976 to manufacture hang gliders, Ikarus undertakes sales and distribution of the C42 ultralight in Europe. Ikarus also produces the C22 open…
IMPULSE AIRCRAFT GmbH Impulse was established to produce the lightplane of the same name.
Operated by Claudius Dornier Jr. 1981-4 prior to formation of his own company Claudius Dornier Seastar.
Civil servant in Hanover, Karl Jatho built pusher biplane 1903 in which he made 'running jump' estimated 18-m 18 August and a 60-m hop November; not claimed as true flights.
Pioneer pilot and aircraft constructor, best known for Stahltauben, Taube-types built with steel-framed fuselage 1913-16.
Prof. Hugo Junkers (1859-1935) started Junkers und Compagnie 1895 making gas boilers and heating/ventilating installations. In 1910 patented concept of aircraft comprising large thick metal wing, with only vestigial nose/tail.…
Junkers was unable to fulfil first major production contract for J4 (Idflieg designation J.I). Junkers-Fokker-Werke formed at Dessau 20 October 1917, equal shares held by 2 principals. Built 227 J.I,…
KAISER FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH Kaiser's first product, the Magic, had its debut as a static exhibit at the Berlin Air Show in May 1998. A second design, the Whisper, has been…
Imperial navy yards at Danzig, Kiel and Wilhelmshaven all produced biplane seaplanes, known only by their serial numbers (sometimes with prefix KW), 1917-18. Designs original but very similar to others…
Flugkapitän K.B. Kindermann built simple helicopter whose 3 blades were each attached to a cylinder of a rotary engine turning on a vertical axis, flown 1961.
Dr.-Ing. Hanns Klemm designed light aircraft for Daimler at Stuttgart 1919-1925, leaving 1926 to form Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau GmbH. First product was L 25 tandem-seat low-wing monoplane, direct successor to Daimler…
Formed by Josef Suvelack (killed in air combat 1917) at Rotthausen aerodrome, Gelsenkirchen. Built various military types under licence. On Suvelack’s death factory sold to city of Gelsenkirchen and Kondor…
First aviation construction company in Germany was Motorluftschiff Studiengesellschaft, Berlin, 1906, which later built Parseval airships at Bitterfeld. In 1909 formed Flugmaschine Wright GmbH, building Wright biplanes at Adlershof. This…
Leichtflugtechnik-Union GmbH formed 1963 by Bölkow (MBB), Pützer and RFB, one-third each. Produced LFU-205 4-seater (20 March 1968).
Made railway rolling stock at Hundsfeld, Breslau. In early 1916 began repairing and then building under licence Albatros and LFG Roland aircraft. Hired designer Paul Stumpf from AEG and produced…
Never had his own company but masterminded many important aircraft at DFS, Messerschmitt (1942 patent for pivoted 'swing wings') and, post-war, Collins Radio. Aircraft designated for him included Lippisch DM-1…
Luft Torpedo GmbH established Berlin-Johannisthal March 1915 mainly to develop aerial torpedo, but took on aeroplane subcontract, and 8 February 1917 received contract for 3 prototypes of fighter seaplane, FD…
Flugzeugwerft Lübeck-Travemünde GmbH established at Travemünde Privall May 1914 to specialize in twin-float seaplanes. Originally related to Brandenberg, later bought by Carl Caspar, independent in brief post-war existence. F.1 (3),…
Luft-Verkehrs GmbH established December 1911 at Berlin-Johannisthal, operating and then constructing dirigibles and (early 1912) building Farmans under licence. First original design B.I 2-seat recon biplane (December 1912), classic design…
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