LVG (Luftverkehrs-Gesellschaft) Civil Aircraft/Projects

[Jemiba]

The LVG was ordered in 1917 to develop a "Großflugzeug" (large aircraft) in tri-plane
configuration, because it was hoped to increase climbing performance and maximum
ceiling this way. The aircraft was finished just shortly before the armistice and the company
was thinking about a civil use then. Quite modest the carriage of just 3 passengers in a
cabin was intended and a fourth one in the open seat of the navigator (half price ticket ? )
Designated G III, the aircraft had two Maybach IVa engines, a length of 10.25 m, span of
24.5 m, take-off weight of 4,100 kg and a range of 600 km. Fate of the only prototype,
probably unflown, is not known.
(Drawing and data from Wolfgang Wagner "Der deutsche Luftverkehr - Die Pionierjahre 1919 - 1925" )

 

[hesham]

From Flieger Revue Extra,


here is the LVG civil aircraft and projects.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

here is a LVG C.VI converted into a civil biplane;

http://www.avia-it.com/act/biblioteca/periodici/PDF%20Riviste/Ala%20d'Italia/L'ALA%20D'ITALIA%201927%2002.pdf

 

[Grey Havoc]

The LVG was ordered in 1917 to develop a "Großflugzeug" (large aircraft) in tri-plane
configuration, because it was hoped to increase climbing performance and maximum
ceiling this way. The aircraft was finished just shortly before the armistice and the company
was thinking about a civil use then. Quite modest the carriage of just 3 passengers in a
cabin was intended and a fourth one in the open seat of the navigator (half price ticket ? )
Designated G III, the aircraft had two Maybach IVa engines, a length of 10.25 m, span of
24.5 m, take-off weight of 4,100 kg and a range of 600 km. Fate of the only prototype,
probably unflown, is not known.
(Drawing and data from Wolfgang Wagner "Der deutsche Luftverkehr - Die Pionierjahre 1919 - 1925" )

Via Wikipedia, according to German Aircraft of the First World War (Second Edition, 1970) by Peter Gray and Owen Thetford, the LVG G.III Grossflugzeug was renamed the Schütte-Lanz G.V in its civil guise.

 

[Tuizentfloot]

According to Lange the project of the Schütte-Lanz G.V was built by LVG as the G.III. See also the more recent LVG Aircraft of WWI and German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WWI both by Herris.

 

[Grey Havoc]

I probably misunderstood the reference then and put the cart before the horse!

 

[fortrena]

The following images of an LVG P I or P II mini airliner (2 passengers) may be of interest.

 

[iverson]

Here a few pictures of the C.VI in airline service.

 

[iverson]

Here is a civil conversion of the N.I wide-span, night-bomber version of the C.VI.

 

[iverson]

Finally, here is an L.V.G W.I.

Rumpler C types, A.E.G. J and N types, and Junkers CL types were also converted to "limousine" variants for airline service.

 

[Hood]

The following images of an LVG P I or P II mini airliner (2 passengers) may be of interest.

That particular aircraft has been identified as a P.I in other sources.
There seem to have been three variants of P.I; the first was a basic C.VI conversion with an open rear cockpit (aircraft C/n 11/19); the second is the variant you illustrated with the side door, the third variant lacked the door and instead had a hinged canopy over the rear cockpit.

The P.II was a conversion of the prototype C.VIII with 3 passengers but proved to have no advantages over the P.I and was dropped.

 

[hesham]

From Flugsport 1920,

what was this concept ?.

 

[Tuizentfloot]

From Flugsport 1920,

what was this concept ?.

Apparently a patent. So theoretical project.

 

[hesham]

Apparently a patent. So theoretical project.

Yes my dear Tuizentfloot,

but strange concept ?.

 

[Tuizentfloot]

Apparently a patent. So theoretical project.

Yes my dear Tuizentfloot,

but strange concept ?.

Indeed. Unfortunately no information...

 

[richard B]

More readable , but in German ...

It is a 18 sept. 1914 patent , published in 1919 ...





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[Jemiba]

Principally the sketch says it all. Two fuselages with the engine in front are closely coupled via bridge or
platform like elements, allowig for easy access to the engines, a gun stand protruding from the nose,
attachement of the wings, as in a single engined aircraft, and plenty of space for gun positions in the rear.
twinfuselage aircraft are said to have a much lower stability.
That's for short the description, not mentioned is the position of the engines closer to the center line, so
decreasing negative effects of an engine failure-