Ungarische Lloyd Flugzeug und Motorenfabrik AG

This firm was known in Hungary as the Magyar Lloyd Repülőgép- és Mótorgyár-Részvénytársaság (Hungarian Lloyd Aerospace and Motor factory-Joint Stock Company).

Formed by designer Obit Bier as branch of Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke (DFW). We infer it was a subsidiary.

Wizina and von Melczer, designers, 1914-1917.

Originally built DFW types under license; then built Bier-designed biplane; subsequently built Hansa-Brandenburgische types. In 1914-1916 built several hundred original reconnaissance biplanes designed by Wizina and von Melczer, who also produced fighter biplanes and triplanes in 1917.

Patents for which Magyar Lloyd Repülőgép- és Mótorgyár-Részvénytársaság was the applicant
Patent HU-1915-74852, Patent HU-1915-76421, Patent HU-1916-80451, Patent HU-1916-80452

Names: Ungarische Lloyd Flugzeug und Motorenfabrik AG (Lloyd's Austrian name); Magyar Lloyd Repülőgép- és Mótorgyár (Lloyd's Hungarian name)

Sources

• Gunston, 1993, p184
• Gunston, 2005, p287
• SD179

Organization names	Ungarische Lloyd Flugzeug und Motorenfabrik AG; Magyar Lloyd Repülőgép- és Mótorgyár
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Country	Hungary, Austria-Hungary
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Started aero	1912
Ended aero	1917
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Key people	Wizina, von Melczer
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