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LVG monoplane

Страна: Германия

Год: 1913

Lubeck-Travemunde - F.3 - 1917 - Германия<– –>LVG - B.I - 1914 - Германия


В.Обухович, А.Никифоров Самолеты Первой Мировой войны


Одна из самых крупных самолетостроительных фирм Германии располагалась на аэродроме Иоганнисталь рядом с ангарами дирижаблей Цеппелина и Парсеваля. На раннем этапе существования она обслуживала воздушные перевозки дирижаблей Парсеваля, откуда и произошло название - "Люфтверкерс Гезельшафт" - LVG (Компания воздушного транспорта).
   Затем фирма подключилась к изготовлению аппаратов Фармана, и это продолжалось до 1912 г., когда на работу был приглашен швейцарский инженер Франц Шнейдер, ставший одновременно ее директором и главным конструктором.
   Первым самолетом, спроектированным Шнейдером, был легкий моноплан, внешним видом напоминающий машины Ньюпора. Аппарат оказался неудачным из-за большой массы двигателя. Но после того как самолет был оснащен двигателем Гном (80 л. с), его характеристики значительно улучшились и он смог завоевать ряд призов на различных международных соревнованиях.
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J.Herris LVG Aircraft of WWI. Vol.1: B-Types & C.I (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 34)


Early LVG Aircraft

  LVG's first aircraft were a few license-built Farman pusher biplanes. LVG's first original designs were essentially copies of early Nieuport monoplanes. This was not surprising considering they were designed by Franz Schneider, who had worked as an engineer at Nieuport when these monoplanes were designed and built. Although the original Nieuport monoplanes were successful in 1911 and 1912 flying competitions, they did not meet the needs of the pre-war German army.

E1
  Built in 1912, the LVG E1 was powered by a 45 hp NAG.

E2
  Built in 1912/1913, the LVG E2 was essentially an E1 with more powerful engine, a 50-80 hp Gnome.

E3
  Built in 1913, the LVG E3 was a further development of the LVG E1, this time using a 100 hp Daimler engine.

E4
  The LVG E4, powered by a 80-100 hp Gnome, was built in 1912. Baron von Thuna flew it in the Berlin-Vienna 1912 flight. It was the final E1 development.

Jane's All The World Aircraft 1919 /Jane's/
L.V.G. monoplane showing distinct Nieuport characteristics.
J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 1: B-Types & C.I /Centennial Perspective/ (34)
Clearly identified by the large "L.V.G." lettering on the fuselage, the LVG E2 was powered by a 50-80 hp Gnome rotary.
J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 1: B-Types & C.I /Centennial Perspective/ (34)
The first original LVG aircraft designs were a series of monoplanes derived from the early Nieuport monoplanes that Franz Schneider, now chief designer for LVG, co-developed with Edouard Nieuport. These aircraft differed primarily in the engines installed. From left to right, the LVG E1, E3, and E2; these were internal company designations.
J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 1: B-Types & C.I /Centennial Perspective/ (34)
The LVG E3 was a development of the E1 powered by a 100 hp Daimler engine. These early aircraft were not built to military requirements and did not have the robustness, payload, or ability to be easily assembled and disassembled for transportation that the Army required.
J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 1: B-Types & C.I /Centennial Perspective/ (34)
The LVG E3 was designed by Franz Schneider as indicated by "System Schneider" in the caption for this postcard.
J.Herris - LVG Aircraft of WWI. Volume 1: B-Types & C.I /Centennial Perspective/ (34)
The LVG E4 was powered by a 80-100 hp Gnome rotary. It was the final development of the early LVG monoplanes derived from the pre-war Nieuport monoplanes.