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Subsidiary of Daimler-Benz outside Stuttgart where 3 prototypes were built 1918-19, followed by L.11 and sporting 2-seat L.14 parasol monoplanes 1919-20.
Produced at least 2 allegedly stallproof/spinproof tailless aircraft 1930-35, one being 2-seater with 40-hp Salmson.
Only known product (1931) supposed foolproof monoplane with enormous rear wings which could pivot (trailing edge up) through 70° to prohibit spin and give steep approach at 20 mph (32.2…
Sportavia-Pützer GmbH u. Co. KG formed 1966 by Comte d'Assche, Director of Alpavia, and Alfons Pützer to take over manufacture of Fournier RF4D and RF5 from Alpavia. Added RF6 and…
Stark Flugzeugbau KG, Minden, formed to produce Stamo engines, bought licence to Druine Turbulent 1958 and built version with cosmetic changes.
Founded in 1985, Stemme was originally based in Berlin but moved to nearby Strausberg airfield in 1991; current factory area is 3,000 m² (32,292 sq ft); workforce of 45 at…
TECHNOFLUG LEICHTFLUGZEUGBAU GmbH The Technoflug Carat has been transferred to AMS Flight in Slovenia.
Ernst Udet, 62 victories in First World War, lent his name to Udet-Flugzeugbau GmbH formed near Munich October 1922 by American William Pohl to build light aircraft to design of…
ULTRALEICHTBAU INTERNATIONAL The Romanian-developed Wild Thing lightplane is marketed by Ultraleichtbau, known until 2001 as Air Light. A nosewheel version was introduced in 1999.
Union Flugzeugwerke GmbH formed 1956 by Heinkel/Messerschmitt as registered company for Flugzeug Union Süd.
Oskar Ursinus, Editor of Flugsport, was from 1900 major figure in German aviation. In First World War designed at least 3 aircraft, largest being bomber/torpedo biplane with fuselage on upper…
Valentin Flugzeugbau GmbH, 8728 Hassfurt, sailplane manufacturer, produced Taifun 12E (1985) short-span 2-seat aeroplane derived from Taifun 17E motor glider; further developed 1988 into 4-seat Taifun 11S.
Under VVBF, national aircraft industry organized 1956 into 6 VEBs (Volkseigener Betriebe, publicly owned enterprise), each dealing with 1 type of product. Aircraft manufacture at VEB Dresden, others being gliders,…
Vereinigung Volkseigener Betriebe Flugzeugbau, association of state-owned aircraft factories, formed 1955 to manage whole industry, aircraft manufacturing plant being VEB; occasionally abbreviated VVBF.
Interim (1955-6) organization to manage reconstituted state industry, replaced by VVBF.
Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke GmbH formed December 1963 at Bremen by merger of Focke-Wulf and Weser, other shareholders being United Aircraft, Friedrich Krupp, AG Weser and Hanseatische Beteiligungen. Continued work on…
To manage reborn aircraft industry in E. Germany (DDR), state organization created 1954 called Volkseigene der Luftfahrtindustrie, made up of VEBs, controlled by VVBF.
Hans Wagener formed Wagener Flugzeugbau, Hamburg, 1930, producing HW 3 and HW 4 parasol ultralights with DKW and Schliha 2-stroke engines.
Having studied and tested ideas for torque-free helicopter, Josef Wagner formed Wagner Helicopter-Technik, Friedrichshafen, 1961. Early helicopters had coaxial rotors driven respectively by crankshaft and crankcase of engine. Later versions,…
Airline Capt. Heinz Wallerkowski, Munich, produced Hornisse sport single-seater (30 June 1978).
WD FLUGZEUGLEICHTBAU GmbH Formed in 1982, WD Flugzeugleichtbau markets the Fascination D4 BK and D5 Evolution, designed by Wolfgang Dallach. The earlier D3 Sunwheel is still available; WD is at…
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