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Lohner L General information Type Reconnaissance flying boat National origin Austria-Hungary Manufacturer Lohner, UFAG, Hansa-Brandenburg, Macchi Number built >100 History First flight ca. 1915

The **Lohner L** was a [reconnaissance](/source/Reconnaissance) [flying boat](/source/Flying_boat) produced in Austria-Hungary during [World War I](/source/World_War_I). It was a two-bay [biplane](/source/Biplane) of typical configuration for the flying boats of the day, with its [pusher](/source/Pusher_configuration) engine mounted on struts in the interplane gap. The pilot and observer sat side by side in an open [cockpit](/source/Cockpit), and both the upper and lower sets of wings featured [sweepback](/source/Swept_wing).

## Development

The design was essentially a more powerful version of the [Lohner E](/source/Lohner_E), and became highly influential. Apart from licensed production by [UFAG](/source/UFAG), the L provided the basis for designs by other major manufacturers. In [Germany](/source/Germany), [Hansa-Brandenburg](/source/Hansa-Brandenburg) manufactured a modified version of it as their first flying boat, the **[Brandenburg FB](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brandenburg_FB&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansa-Brandenburg_FB)]**, and in Italy, a captured example was used as a pattern aircraft by [Macchi](/source/Aermacchi), who produced it as the **L.1**. In turn, the L.1 would provide the foundation for a large number of Macchi designs over the coming years.

KUK hydroplane aircraft salvaged at [Grado, Italy](/source/Grado%2C_Italy).

The captured aircraft (serial L.40) was taken intact near the naval air station of [Porto Corsini](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porto_Corsini&action=edit&redlink=1). The captured flying boat was copied by Macchi-Nieuport and the L.1 was built within a month. The L.1s were delivered to Italian maritime reconnaissance and bombing units based on the Adriatic. An improved version was developed as the [Macchi L.2](/source/Macchi_L.2).

A restored example of an Austro-Hungarian Lohner L (serial L.127) is preserved at the [Italian Air Force Museum](/source/Italian_Air_Force_Museum) at [Vigna di Valle](/source/Vigna_di_Valle).

This model appears in the film Porco Rosso, by Studio Ghibli in 1992.

## Operational history

Lohner seaplanes saw extensive use before and during World War I, and those aircraft that survived the war served for several years. Some important and interesting events are related, such as:

- Immediately after the declaration of war by Austria-Hungary on Serbia and Montenegro, from 28 July 1914 to 2 August 1914, **Lohner L** seaplanes from [Kumbor](/source/Kumbor) patrolled and photographed the Montenegrin artillery positions, representing the first use of aircraft in World War I.

- On 16 September 1915 **Lohner L 132** piloted by a Lieutenant Commander [Dimitrije Konjović](/source/Dimitrije_Konjovi%C4%87) and **Lohner L 135** piloted by Walter Železni, on regular reconnaissance missions off [Cattaro](/source/Cattaro) found the French [Brumaire-class submarine](/source/Brumaire-class_submarine) *[Foucault](/source/French_submarine_Foucault_(Q70))* and attacked it with bombs. The submarine was damaged in the attack and was abandoned by her crew. One Lohner flying boat landed at sea, captured two French officers and transported them to Kumbor. The other members of the crew were rescued by an Austro-Hungarian torpedo boat. This was the first sinking of a submarine from the air in the history of aviation.

## Variants

- **Lohner L**

- **Lohner R** - Photo-reconnaissance version

- **Lohner S** - Trainer version

- **Macchi L.1** - with Fiat machine gun and [Isotta-Fraschini V.4a](/source/Isotta-Fraschini_V.4a) engine (14 built)

## Operators

**[Austria-Hungary](/source/Austria-Hungary)**

- [Austro-Hungarian Navy](/source/Austro-Hungarian_Navy)

**[German Empire](/source/German_Empire)**

- [Kaiserliche Marine](/source/Kaiserliche_Marine)

**[Kingdom of Italy](/source/Kingdom_of_Italy)**

- [Regia Marina](/source/Regia_Marina) (Macchi L.1)

**[Kingdom of Yugoslavia](/source/Kingdom_of_Yugoslavia)**

- [Yugoslav Royal Navy](/source/Yugoslav_Royal_Navy) - 4 aircraft **Lohner TL**

## Specifications (Lohner L)

Restored Lohner L-1 preserved at the [Italian Air Force Museum](/source/Italian_Air_Force_Museum).

**General characteristics**

- **Crew:** two, pilot and observer

- **Length:** 10.26 m (33 ft 8 in)

- **Wingspan:** 16.2 m (53 ft 2 in)

- **Height:** 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in)

- **Wing area:** 53 m2 (570 sq ft)

- **Empty weight:** 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)

- **Gross weight:** 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)

- **Powerplant:** 1 × [Austro-Daimler 160hp 6-cyl.](/source/Austro-Daimler_160hp_6-cyl.) water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)

- **Propellers:** 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

**Performance**

- **Maximum speed:** 105 km/h (65 mph, 57 kn)

- **Range:** 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)

- **Service ceiling:** 2,500 m (8,200 ft)

- **Wing loading:** 32.0 kg/m2 (6.6 lb/sq ft)

- **[Power/mass](/source/Power-to-weight_ratio):** 0.070 kW/kg (0.043 hp/lb)

**Armament**

- **Guns:** 1 × trainable machine gun for observer

- **Bombs:** 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs

## See also

**Related development**

- [Lohner E](/source/Lohner_E)

- [Macchi L.2](/source/Macchi_L.2)

- [Macchi M.3](/source/Macchi_M.3)

**Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era**

- [Donnet-Denhaut flying boat](/source/Donnet-Denhaut_flying_boat)

- [FBA Type H](/source/FBA_Type_H)

**Related lists**

- [List of maritime patrol aircraft](/source/List_of_maritime_patrol_aircraft)

- [List of flying boats and floatplanes](/source/List_of_flying_boats_and_floatplanes)

- [List of World War I Central Powers aircraft](/source/List_of_World_War_I_Central_Powers_aircraft)

## Notes

## References

- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). *Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation*. London: Studio Editions. p. 611.

- *World Aircraft Information Files*. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 900 Sheet 20.

- *The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)*. Orbis Publishing. p. 2392.

- Јанић, Чедомир (2003). *Век авијације - [илустрована хронологија]* (in Serbian). Беочин: Ефект 1. [COBISS](/source/COBISS_(identifier)) [110428172](https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/en/bib/110428172).

## Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Lohner L](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lohner_L).

- Alegi, Gregory (2003). *Lohner Tl/Macchi L 1*. Windsock Datafile. Vol. 99. Berkhamsted, UK: Albatros Productions. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-902207-54-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-902207-54-8).

- Owers, Colin A. (2015). *Hansa-Brandenburg Aircraft of WWI: Volume 2–Biplane Seaplanes*. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 18. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-935881-32-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-935881-32-2).

v t e Lohner aircraft Company designations A B C D E F G H H2 J Jc Jcr L M MK MKN Mn P R S T Te TI U X Z AA AB AC Prototype designations Lohner 10.01 Lohner 10.02 Lohner 10.03 Lohner 10.04 Lohner 10.05 Lohner 10.06 Lohner 10.07 Lohner 10.08 Lohner 10.09 Lohner 10.10 (Taube) Lohner 10.10 (Pfeilflieger) Lohner 10.11 Lohner 10.12 Lohner 10.13 Lohner 10.14 Lohner 10.15 Lohner 10.16 Lohner 10.17 Lohner 10.18 Lohner 10.19 Lohner 10.20 Lohner 10.21 (Type U) Lohner 10.21 (Type F) Lohner 10.22 Lohner 10.23 Lohner 10.28 Luftfahrtruppen German style designations B.I B.II B.III B.IV B.IVU B.V B.VI B.VII C.I C.I(Lo) series 114 & 214 C.II C.II(Lo) series 19 & 119 D.I D.I(Lo) series 115 & 315 Dr.I Late Luftfahrtruppen series designations series 11 (B.1) series 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16.1 (B.II) series 17, 17.3 17.8 18, 18.5 (B.VII) series 111 (AA) series 112 (C.II) Early aircraft Renn Gebirgs 1910 Pfeilflieger 1911 Pfeilflieger 1912 Pfeilflieger 1913 Pfeilflieger Parasol

v t e Hansa-Brandenburg aircraft Austro-Hungarian military designations B.I C.I C.II D.I G.I Company designations CC D FB FD GDW GNW GW KD K KDD KDW L.16 LDD NW W W.11 W.12 W.13 W.16 W.17 W.18 W.19 W.20 W.23 W.25 W.27 W.29 W.32 W.33 W.34

v t e Nieuport-Macchi/Macchi/Aermacchi aircraft Nieuport-Macchi Ni.4 Ni.6 Parasol Ni.10 Ni.11 Ni.17 Ni.29 Macchi L.1 L.2 M.3 M.4 M.5 M.6 M.7 M.8 M.9 M.12 M.14 M.15 M.16 M.17 M.18 M.19 M.20 M.24 M.26 M.33 M.39 M.40 M.41 M.52 M.53 M.67 M.70 M.71 M.C.72 M.C.73 M.C.77 M.C.94 M.C.99 M.C.100 M.C.200 M.C.201 M.C.202 M.C.205 M.B.308 M.B.320 M.B.323 Aermacchi MB-326 MB-335 MB-338 MB-339 MB-340 M-311/M-345 Joint ventures AM.3 AMX M-346 Purchased designs AL-60 S-211 SF.260 M-290

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