LUFTFARHZEUG GMBH

GERMANY

Founded by Krupp from the Flugmaschine Wright GmbH (originally Motorluftschiff Studiengesellschaft, 1906). Adopted Roland as trade name. Built Albatros B and C types under license at Charlottenberg until their own Roland C.ll of 1915. Built a series of 12 fighter designs, of which only the D.ll was built in quantity. Produced the V-19 Stralsund, the first aircraft designed for carriage by submarines. After the war converted and built civil aircraft until 1925, including singie-engined landplanes and seaplanes for civil airlines. Operated a number of shorthaul routes around the Baltic. Went into liquidation 1928.


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