Luftverkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (L.V.G. or LVG) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in

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- Johannisthal, which began constructing aircraft in 1912, building

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-type aircraft. The company constructed many reconnaissance and light bomber biplanes during World War I. The raid on London in 1916 was conducted by one

LVG C.IV The LVG C.II was a 1910s German two-seat reconnaissance biplane designed at the Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft for the ''Luftstreitkräfte''. Development The C.II was developed from the LVG B.I, with the pilot and observer positions reversed, addi ...

. It dropped its bombs near

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, but was shot down by French anti-aircraft gunners on its way home.

Aircraft

Own designs

* LVG B.I - reconnaissance and later trainer aircraft * LVG B.II - reconnaissance and later trainer aircraft * LVG B.III - trainer aircraft *

LVG C.I The LVG C.II was a 1910s German two-seat reconnaissance biplane designed at the Luft-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft for the ''Luftstreitkräfte''. Development The C.II was developed from the LVG B.I, with the pilot and observer positions reversed, addi ...

- first tandem-seated aircraft with observer-manned machine gun * LVG C.II - reconnaissance aircraft *

- reconnaissance aircraft * LVG C.V - reconnaissance aircraft * LVG C.VI - more than 1,000 aircraft of this type were produced *

LVG C.VIII The LVG C.VIII was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft built in Germany during World War I. Design and development The C.VIII was a conventional two-bay biplane A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above t ...

- prototype only *

LVG C.IX Luftverkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (L.V.G. or LVG) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Berlin- Johannisthal, which began constructing aircraft in 1912, building Farman-type aircraft. The company constructed many reconnaissance and light bombe ...

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LVG D 10 Luftverkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (L.V.G. or LVG) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Berlin-Johannisthal (Berlin), Johannisthal, which began constructing aircraft in 1912, building Farman Aviation Works, Farman-type aircraft. The company co ...

LVG D.II The LVG D.II (company designation D 12) was a German fighter plane built by LVG Luftverkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (L.V.G. or LVG) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Berlin- Johannisthal, which began constructing aircraft in 1912, buildin ...

- prototype only * LVG D.III - prototype only *

LVG D.IV __NOTOC__ The LVG D.IV was a German fighter plane built by LVG in World War I. Design The D.IV was similar to the D.III in having a plywood covered semi-monocoque fuselage, but the 195hp Benz Bz IIIb V-8 direct drive engine allowed for a cleane ...

- prototype only * LVG D.V - prototype only * LVG D.VI - prototype only * LVG E.I - experimental aircraft with two machine guns * LVG G.I - bomber aircraft *

LVG G.II Luftverkehrsgesellschaft m.b.H. (L.V.G. or LVG) was a German aircraft manufacturer based in Berlin- Johannisthal, which began constructing aircraft in 1912, building Farman-type aircraft. The company constructed many reconnaissance and light bombe ...

- triplane * LVG G.III - triplane bomber designed by Schütte-Lanz but built by LVG, the Schütte-Lanz G.V

Other aircraft manufactured at LVG

Albatros B.II The Albatros B.II, (post-war company designation L.2) was an unarmed German two-seat reconnaissance biplane of the First World War. Design and development Designed by Robert Thelen based on his 1913 Albatros B.I, the B.II was the aircraft that ...

Albatros C.II The Albatros C.II was a 1916 Germany, German military Pusher configuration, pusher biplane designed and built by . Only one prototype was built and the type did not enter production. Design The C.II used the wings and landing gear of the earlier ...

Gotha G.IV The Gotha G.IV was a heavy bomber used by the (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. It was the first mass-produced large airplane. Development Experience with the earlier G.III showed that the rear gunner could not efficien ...

Sablatnig SF 5 Sablatnig was a German aircraft manufacturer and airline. After the conclusion of World War I, in August 1919 Sablatnig offered government subsidised services between Berlin and Bremen using its Sablatnig P.III commercial biplanes in conjunction ...

Aircraft

Own designs

Other aircraft manufactured at LVG

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