The Lohner Type M was an Austro-Hungarian flying boat similar to the Lohner L. The first five were delivered by May 1914 and a subsequent order of six improved M2 (Mn) flying boats were delivered by October. Two somewhat larger Mk models were tested in early 1915 for the reconnaissance role. The last two Type Ms, the “MkN”, were designed as mine-spotting aircraft, a role for which a larger aircraft was better suited, so they were relegated to training.
Type Ms were quite busy in the Adriatic in 1914 and early 1915. By spring the larger Lohner L started to take the brunt of the work and the Type Ms were moved to second-line missions, but they continued service until the last, M31, was retired in early 1917.
A paintable 1:144 3D-printed miniature for the Lohner Type M flying boat is now available at Great War Planes by Reduced Aircraft Factory.
