The AUTOFLUG Story

In 1st October 1919 Gerhard Sedlmayr founded his “Spezialhaus für das AUTOmobil und FLUGwesen, AUTOFLUG” in Berlin-Johannisthal – the cradle of German aviation

In 1931, AUTOFLUG began the manufacture of parachute systems under the licence of IRVIN and Introduced the unique AUTOFLUG Quick Release Connector. Within the next years, AUTOFLUG grew to one of the leading manufacturers of rescue parachutes in Germany

During the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA 1958 in Hannover, AUTOFLUG employee Rolf Bullwinkel ejected himself at zero altitude by means of a Martin-Baker ejection seat. Since 1958, AUTOFLUG has been performing repair and maintenance for Martin-Baker ejection seats in Germany as well as has been manufacturing under licence components and…

The friendship between Dr. med. Gerhard Sedlmayr and Sir James Martin (company founder and chief designer of Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd., U.K.) proves to be ground breaking for further AUTOFLUG development

Start of development of protective equipment for aircraft crews

Since 2006 AUTOFLUG develops modular equipment concepts for aircraft cabins

Launch of cooperative model for rescue and safety systems with the German Armed Forces Cooperation between the German Air Force and industry ensures long-term technological participation by integrating military personnel into industrial maintenance and repair processes. This leads to a bundling of military and civilian know-how and to the safeguarding…

In 2009, the “G-Race Suit” is introduced by Red Bull Air Race to provide pilots with additional protection. To ensure that the oxygen-rich blood stays in the head, the tight-fitting G-Race Suit contains special fluid-filled tubes that change shape under G-forces to prohibit the blood pooling in the lower extremities.…

Delivery of NBC protective equipment for flying personnel (Jet) For the crews of aircraft, AUTOFLUG has developed the full-body protective suit protective suit AFP (NBC protection for flying personnel), which protects against NBC hazards by means of overpressure and ensures physical fitness for duty even in extreme heat, while at the…

Start of series production of AUTOFLUG seat pallets for transport aircraft and helicopters. The seat pallets are explicitly approved for the A400M

Modern seat design opens up new configuration options for passenger transportation in helicopters. Lightweight, robust and, above all, extremely safe – these are the main features of the newly developed helicopter seats.

Development of a modular protection system against harmful substances for better protection of emergency personnel. The TOXICSHIELD modular protective suit has taken NBC protection for flying crews to a new level of flexibility. By using a new filter layer, the NBC protection can be worn underneath flight service clothing. The…

Successful qualification and first delivery of the NH90 seat to Airbus Helicopters

Following the successful completion of the qualification campaign, EASA granted ETSO approval for the AUTOFLUG FLYWEIGHT®, a state-of-the-art crash-proof safety seat for use in helicopters.

Following the successful completion of the qualification campaign, EASA awarded the ETSO approval to the AUTOFLUG FLYWEIGHT® UP, second member of the FLYWEIGHT® seat family, has successfully completed qualification campaign and received the approval.

AUTOFLUG is proud to announce the delivery of the PERSONNEL SURVIVAL PACK (PSP) systems for the Bundeswehr’s NH90 helicopters. These specially developed safety systems ensure optimal rescue equipment for the crew and significantly contribute to survivability in emergency situations. The PSP system from AUTOFLUG combines robustness, reliability, and user-friendliness to…