C+C FLYING GmbH In 2003, C+C was building a prototype of its latest design, the CC/03.
Jack Canary set up Canary Aero Technik 1967 to build updated Bü 133 Jungmeister; programme continued by Hirth and Bitz companies after Canary's death 1968.
CARGOLIFTER AG Company formed on 1 September 1996 to continue development of CargoLifter large multipurpose airship for transportation of heavy and outsize cargoes. Nominal start-up capital of DM15.5 million; by…
Pioneer pilot/constructor Karl Caspar formed Zentrale für Aviatik October 1911 at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel — first German aircraft company. Among other things built Etrich and Rumpler type Taubes. See also Caspar-Werke.
Dr Caspar formed second company 1921, Caspar-Werke at Lübeck Travemünde, appointing Ernst Heinkel designer. First product U.1 small observation seaplane, easily dismantled for shipboard use, 2 supplied US Navy and…
Claudius Dornier Seastar GmbH formed at Immenstad 1982 to build Seastar multirole amphibian (17 August 1984). Company moved October 1985 to Oberpfaffenhofen, but filed for bankruptcy November 1989. See Dornier…
Colani/Composite Engineering at Bochum sponsored by Tohshin of Japan, built Cormoran CCE-208 4/5-seater, not yet flown 1993.
D'LONG AEROSPACE D'Long Aerospace was formed in June 2003 as a division of D'Long International Strategic Investment Co Ltd of China following the latter's acquisition of the 728/928 twinjet airliner…
Daimler Motoren-Gesellschaft, Stuttgart-Sindelfingen, established aircraft division July 1915. Chief types biplane fighters, L6 (D.I) of which 20 produced, and prototypes of L8 (CL.I), L9 (D.II), L11 and L14. In 1919…
Darmstadt Technischehochschüle (technical high school) established aviation society 1921 which to this day produces brilliant series of competition sailplanes. Between wars produced powered aircraft, notably D 18 (1928) cantilever cabin…
DASA, Deutsche Aerospace AG, formed 19 May 1989 to manage aerospace activities of Daimler-Benz group, simultaneously assuming 57.5% holding in Dornier and 100% in MTU engine company. Later acquired control…
Formerly MBB Transport Aircraft Group, 37.9% shareholder in Airbus Industrie responsible for assembly and test of A321. Also partner with Alenia/Aeritalia and Dornier on Advanced Amphibious Aircraft, with MBB and…
Dewald markets a wide range of light aircraft and accessories, including the Interplane Skyboy and Dewald Sunny series of single- and two-seat ultralights and the French series of Adventure paramotors.…
Central gliding research organization, formed Darmstadt 1933 from earlier (1925) organization. Produced DFS 230 troop-carrying glider (over 1,500 built) and various powered aircraft including all-wing pusher DFS 40 (1939), tailless…
Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke established by Bernard Meyer at Lindenthal, Leipzig, 1910, building Maurice Farman under licence and later Etrich and Jeannin Taubes. First original design Mars 2-seater in monoplane and biplane…
Richard Dietrich built monoplane at Hanuske 1912; subcontracted in war but from 1921 produced DP.I, II, III and VII light aircraft. Failed 1927.
Famed sailplane designer/pilot Heini Dittmar flew prototype Motor-Möwe 2-seat light aircraft 1954. Small series included 3-seat versions.
DORNIER GmbH Company restructured 22 December 1972, initially 65% Daimler-Benz but this holding since transferred to Deutsche Aerospace (DASA). All aviation activities managed by subsidiary Dornier Luftfahrt GmbH, partner in…
Prof. Dr Claude Dornier was a pioneer of all-metal structures. Joined Zeppelin Luftschiffbau 1910 working on airships, put in charge of research group set up 1914 at Lindau-Reutin and managed…
Formed 1990 by renaming Claudius Dornier Seastar GmbH, which had filed for bankruptcy previous year.
DORNIER-WERKE GmbH Main company renamed 1933, opening factories at Löwenthal, Allmansweiler and Wismar, latter (Dornier-Werke Wismar GmbH) becoming Norddeutsche Dornier 1940 with plants at Lübeck, Reinickendorf and Sternberg. In 1938…
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