Aircraft of the GDR

[hesham]

Hi,


here is the drawing for Type-160.

 

[fightingirish]

Maveric, that's not a mock-up. It's a wind tunnel model with working propellers, tested at the Aerodynamische Laboratorien der FWD (i. e. Aerodynamical Laboratories of the Flugzeugwerke Dresden) in 1960.

Source: Flieger Revue extra 07, November 2004, page 13

 

[Stargazer]

Splendid. I like that design very much. An agricultural aircraft, is that what it says?

 

[athpilot]

"An agricultural aircraft, is that what it says?" Yes it was constructed for agricultural use. But when the whole aviation industrie in estern germany was cancelled in 1961 it also ended (soon after). It was replace by the soviet an-14 "bienchen" (little bee) and L-60 Brigadyr.
There was a so called "sozialistische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Landwirtschaftsflugzeug" (socialist working team on an agricultural plane) headed by Ing. Wolf und overseen by Prof. Baade. There where several different agri-Planes planned, from SP-042 till 046. First meetings where in 1959 in series production was invisioned for 1967. If one ist intested in these planes there are several interestiing documents in the german Bundesarrchiv (federal archive) in Berlin-Lichterfelde.

Best Regards
Athpilot

 

[hesham]

Thank you Athpilot for the Info.

 

[Stargazer]

I second that. Anything shedding light on obscure "DDR" aircraft is nice!

 

[fightingirish]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lo-56, training aircraft.

Here a 3-view of the VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lom-56.
Source: Flieger Revue Extra 10, August 2005, page 7

 

[hesham]

Also from Flieger Revue Extra,


here is the GDR 152 drawings for the variants; V.4,V.7,008,009,010,011,012,013
& 014.

 

[hesham]

From Flieger Revue Extra,


here is the Borly-1 aircraft,I don't know if it was belonged to GDR or not ?.

 

[Jemiba]

The same as here http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5943.msg48909.html#msg48909,
an aircraft built by a total amateur just for one reason and quite probably for just a
single flight: The escape from the GDR. So it was indeed a "GDR" type, but in quite
a special way ...

 

[circle-5]

Impressive, especially considering life conditions in the GDR: scarce materials, probably no flying lessons, and all your brainwashed neighbors ready to report you for favors with the Stasi. Good engineering and the thirst for freedom built this plane and others like it -- I hope they were successful!

 

[Jemiba]

... -- I hope they were successful!

Unfortunately not, although the aircraft was built carefully, but when the engine was started, a lot of oil was
leaking from the engine. Fearing a fire and due to the day already dawning, Jürgen Burlatus, the designer
and constructor and his wife and daughter had to leave the aircraft behind at the improvised "runway",
where it was seized later by the police. The main clue for arresting him came from the found propellor,
which came from a scrapped Zlin Z-42. :-[

 

[hesham]

The same as here http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5943.msg48909.html#msg48909,
an aircraft built by a total amateur just for one reason and quite probably for just a
single flight: The escape from the GDR. So it was indeed a "GDR" type, but in quite
a special way ...

Thank you my dear Jemiba,


I didn't see it.

 

[athpilot]

There were several attemps to flight from the gdr by self made aircraft and even in balloons (Hollywood made a Film of it [with John Hurt]) For additional information see this book:

 

[richard]

There were several attemps to flight from the gdr by self made aircraft and even in balloons (Hollywood made a Film of it [with John Hurt]) For additional information see this book:

One of those attempts is told here :


Berlinspotter.de • Thema anzeigen - Dresden, Bautzner Strasse - Flucht-Flugzeug ausgestellt

 

[hesham]

In Flying Review 8/1957,


here is a strange statement about East Germany developed two indigenous helicopters,can
anybody tell me what are them ?.

 

[hesham]

From Aero, September 1958:
Two designs from the institute for aeronautical technology of the technical university Dresden,
lead by professor Landmann:

- A jet trainer for the GDR airforce with straight wing, using a NACA-651/412 airfoil, T-tail and
tandem seating. Predicted max. speed 750 km/h and an endurance of 1.5 to 2 hours.
This type is mentioned as Kaplick "Kerl" (chap), Kaplick probably the name of the chief designer.

- A single-seat glider tug, mentioned as Boenisch "Vogel" (bird) with fixed landing gear and V-tail,
powered by an inline engine and able to tow up to two gliders.

Both aren't from a dedicated aircraft company, so it's unclear, if they really count as "projects".

And from Air Pictorial 7/1958.

 

[Cy-27]

A table of East German aircraft studies & projects (Studienprojekte der Flugzeugewerke) is listed in Die deutsche Luftfart 22: Luftfahrt Ost 1945-1990 by JM Michels & J Werner (Bernard & Graefe) ISBN 3763761098

The book also covers Lommatzch (Lom), Forchungs und Entwicklungstelle (FES or VEB Waggonbau Gotha) and Gesellschaft fur Sport und Technik (GST) designs as well DDR engine designs.

 

[hesham]

Excellent my dear Cy-27.

 

[Cy-27]

Some notes on various East German (GDR) Gliders

Arvo 1
Also known as the VO1 and designed as early as 1942 by Arno Vogel. Used as the base for the later VOX-1

FES (Gotha) SG 38
Primary training glider, licence built between 1951-54 with 329 made.

FES (Gotha) Baby IIb
Training glider, licence built between 1952-57 with 68 produced.

FES 530 Lehrmeister
Training two seat glider which is also referred to by the earlier name of VEB Waggonbau Gotha Go 530). 17.0 m wing span, length 7.95 m. First flew 15 June 1954. Over 100 examples completed.

FES 530/I Lehrmeister I
Improved basic model with 22 built by Lommatzsch.

FES 530/II Lehrmeister II
Improved basic model with 15 m wing span. 101 built by Lommatzsch.

FES 540
High wing glider. Glider project started by Hans Wegerich in 1954 at the VEB Waggonbau Gotha.

Landmann La-16 V-1 Lerche
Experimental Motor Glider with Kroedber-Motor M5 (13.4 kW with a Go 535 wing profile and a V-tail. First flew December 1955. Built at the Technischen Hochschule Dresden (TH Dresden).

Landmann La-16 V-2 Heidelerche
In 1958-59 the Lerche was developed by TH Dresden )Institute for Flight Construction. First flew with an engine in October 1961. Registered first as a glider as DM-3501 in 1958. It was retired in 1976.

Landmann La-17
Experimental motor glider from Professor Landmann with a BK 350 (12 kW) engine. Wing profile of B106. Built at TH Dresden and first flew in 1959.

Landmann La-19
A project undertaken at TH Dresden for a two seat glider during 1960-61.

Lommatzch Baby IIb
Training glider, licence built between 1952-57 with 246 produced.

Lommatzsch Lo 55
Single seat glider dating from 1955.

Lommatzsch Lom 55 V-1 Libelle
Single seat glider with a 16.5 m wing span, 6.5 m length and a V-tail. First flew 13 February 1957.

Lommatzsch Lom 55 V-2 Libelle
A V-2 development was built in 1957.

Lommatzsch Lom 57 V-3 Libelle
Developed as a three seat glider. Test flights in June 1957.

Lommatzsch Lom 57/I Libelle
Serial production version, 13 built.

Lommatzsch Lom 57/II Libelle II
Project from November 1957 which was to have been built by Gesellschaft fur Sport und Technik (GST).

Lommatzsch Lom 58 Libelle Standard
Glider with a 15 m wing span. Produced in some numbers (around 70).

Lommatzsch Lom 58/I Libelle Standard
Glider with a 15 m wing span. Produced in some numbers. It had a 20 cm fuselage extension.

Lommatzsch Lom 58/II Libelle-Laminar
High wing single seat glider. 22 produced. Prototype DM-2599 was built with a Lom 57 fuselage.

Lommatzsch Lom 59 Meise
Glass-fibre and metal glider which first flew on 5 July 1960. Four built.

Lommatzsch Lom 60 Libelle Akrobat
Aerobatic sailplane built between 1958-1962.

Lommatzsch Lom 61 Favorit
High wing single seat glider from 1961-62

Lommatzsch Lom 62 Favorit
High wing single seat glider based on the Lom 61 with a 15 m wing span.

Lommatzsch Lom 63 Favorit
High wing single seat glider with improved wing profile from 1962.

Lommatzsch Lom 64 Favorit
High wing single seat glider based on the earlier Lom 61. Longer wing span of 16.5 m

TH Dresden FL 60 Dresden
High wing single seat glider from 1958.

TH Dresden We 3
High wing single seat glider design of which which appeared in 1962. Had a V-tail. Took part in the 1968 world gliding championships.

TH Dresden We 4
Low wing single seat glider design of which which appeared in 1964. It had a 12.0 m wing span and was 5.59 m in length. It had a high T-tail.

Vogel VOX 1
Experimental glider from developed from the Arvo 1 (VO1). First flew in 1952.

Vogel VOX 2
Project for a motor glider based on the Lommatzch Baby IIb mass-produced design. Engine in the fuselage.

Source:

Die deutsche Luftfart 22: Luftfahrt Ost 1945-1990 by JM Michels & J Werner (Bernard & Graefe) ISBN 3763761098

 

[richard]

Some moire , various sources …


Reinecke Patriot , two seater , 1952 .(one built)


Super-Baby , 1958 .(one built)


Gerber-Weber IF-1 , 1960 .(only parts built)


Wuckel , 1953 .(one built)


Thale Arbeiter Gruppe , 1949 .(one built)


VVB Flugzeugbau übungssegler1958 (Project)


Lom-57 Libelle modified with a LS-1 cockpit .[/size]: the only DDR sailplane sold to BDR .
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Ulf & Uwe Kern Hängegleiter (monoplane) , late 70' or 80' (?) (one built)


Ulf & Uwe Kern Uwe Kern Hängegleiter (biplane) 1989 .Thun-Jahnsbuch Hängegleiter (monoplane) 1977 (one built)


Theo Kühne Hängegleiter , 1959 (one built)

 

[Maveric]

I have a picture from the Wuckel, but I can´t find it at the moment.
A drawing of the Gerber-Weber IF-1...

 

[Maveric]

The TH Dresden (Weber) We.3...

 

[Maveric]

TH Dresden (Weber) We.4...

 

[Maveric]

Arno Vogel VOX.1

 

[Maveric]

VEB Nagema Schmiedeberg Patriot

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatsch "Super Baby"

 

[Maveric]

TH Dresden-Felder FL-60 Dresden

 

[Maveric]

Landmann La-16 Heidelerche

 

[Maveric]

Landmann La-17

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lo-55 Libelle

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lo-56

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lom-55 Libelle

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lom-57 Libelle

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lom-58 Standard Libelle

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lom-59 Lo-Meise

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lom-60 Libelle Akrobat

 

[Maveric]

VEB Apparatebau Lommatzsch Lom-61 Favorit

 

[Maveric]

VEB Waggonbau Gotha FES-530 Lehrmeister II

 

[Maveric]

FlugsportSchule Schönhagen F.S.S. 100 "Tourist"