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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 bomber biplanes during World War I.

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The raid on London in 1916 was conducted by one LVG C.IV. It dropped its bombs near London Victoria station, but was shot down by French anti-aircraft gunners on its way home.

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 - first tandem-seated aircraft with observer-manned machine gun
  • LVG C.II - reconnaissance aircraft
  • LVG C.III (?)
  • LVG C.IV - reconnaissance aircraft
  • LVG C.V - reconnaissance aircraft
  • LVG C.VI - more than 1,000 aircraft of this type were produced
  • LVG C.VIII - prototype only
  • LVG C.IX - not finished
  • LVG D 10
  • LVG D.II - prototype only
  • LVG D.III - prototype only
  • LVG D.IV - 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 - 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
  • Albatros C.II
  • Gotha G.IV
  • Sablatnig SF 5

    • References

    LVG Wikipedia
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