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Paul Baumgartl produced 'strap-on' autogyro (Heliofly I) 1942, followed by Heliofly III counter-rotating helicopter (16-hp engine).
Numerous designs of fighter and reconnaissance/bomber aircraft produced by Ö-UF Aviatik in 1916-18 were commonly known as Berg aircraft after designer Dipl.-Ing. Julius von Berg. See Aviatik and Ö-UF.
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES GmbH Company formed 1981 in Friesach, Carinthia, southern Austria, as Hoffman Flugzeugbau GmbH; re-formed after August 1984 bankruptcy as Hoffman Aircraft Ltd, subsidiary of Simmering-Graz-Pauker AG; relocated…
Friedrich von Doblhoff pioneered helicopter with tip-drive rotor. Four prototypes 1943-5 with piston engine driving compressor blowing air through blades to combustion chamber and jet at tip. Patents taken by…
Igo Etrich, assisted by Franz Wels, built graceful tailless glider 1907. Led to bird-like Taube monoplanes made in large numbers 1909-16, initially by Etrich Flieger Werke, registered 1 November 1909.
Raoul Hafner achieved limited success with R.I. and R.II helicopters, built Vienna with Scottish finance. Moved to Heston, England, 1932 and designed A.R.III autogyro, built by A.R.III Construction Co. in…
HB-Aircraft Industries Luftfahrtzeug AG produced HB-23 Hobbyliner side-by-side light utility aircraft and related Scanliner configured for observation/patrol purposes. Changed name to HB Flugtechnik in 1992.
HB FLUGTECHNIK GmbH Company name indicates Heino Brditschka, designer of motor gliders, including the HB 23 and HB 202. Both had the unconventional mid-fuselage propeller, to which HB Flugtechnik has…
Most famous of all Austrian aircraft companies, Hirtenberger Patronen Zündhutchen und Metallwarenfabrik AG formed by rename of bankrupt Hopfner 1935. Herr Hopfner was appointed director, and obtained licence to build…
Hoffmann Öesterreische Aircraft Co., Vienna, produced LF 2000 Turbo (16 March 1991), developing this into LF2 light 2-seater, changing name 1992 to HOAC Austria Flugzeugwerke Wiener Neustadt GmbH.
Flugzeugbau Hopfner, at Vienna Aspern, formed 1920 and produced S.1 3-seat monoplane, HV.3 4-passenger transport based on Fokker F.III, improved HV.6 (1928), HS.528 2-seat parasol and HA.1133 4-seat twin-engined amphibian…
Knoller Flugzeugbau produced small production runs of C.I and C.II 2-seat reconnaissance biplanes 1916-17.
Formed 1912 Budapest by Oblt Bier as branch of DFW, building DFW types under licence; titles (Hungarian) Magyar 'Lloyd' Repülőgép es Motogyár, and (Austrian) Ungarische Flugzeug und Motorenfabrik 'Lloyd'. In…
Jacob Lohner Werke und Sohn, Porzellangasse, Vienna, built 2-seat unarmed reconnaissance biplane 1913, basis for over 1,000 B series and armed C.I until 1917. In production 1918, AA single-seat scout…
Established July 1919 by 2 former naval officers who unsuccessfully attempted to set up production of multiengined flying-boats.
Motorluftfahrtzeug Gesellschaft, Vienna, oldest Austrian aircraft company (1911), producing Etrich Dove and various Lohner aircraft to 1921.
Bruno Nagler and Raoul Hafner built R.I Revoplane, simple helicopter, Vienna 1929. Came to UK and built R.II 1932, followed by improved Helicogyro, able to fly as helicopter or autogyro,…
Österreichische-Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik was wartime subsidiary of Aviatik, building German parent’s B.I and B.II. Produced single-seat version of C.I (so-called Berg Scout, from designer Julius Berg), 700 and possibly 1,200 produced…
Josef Oberlerchner Holzindustrie woodworkers delivered 4,000 sailplanes 1941-61, as well as Bf 109 tails and He 162 wings, plus original-design JOB 15 3-seat low-wing monoplane (December 1960).
Österreichische Flugzeugfabrik AG, Wiener-Neustadt, financed by Skoda, built Albatros aircraft and Austro-Daimler engines under licence 1915-20. Only original design Type CF triplane fighter 1918.
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