Dux was a bicycle/automobile/aircraft factory in Moscow, Russia before and during World War I.
The factory was founded in 1893. The name comes from the Latin word dux (leader). Julius Möller (also written Juli Meller) was owner of the factory, which was primarily focused on the building of French aircraft designs.
History
Plant #1
The factory was established in Moscow in 1893 as a bicycle production plant. Production shifted to aircraft manufacturing in 1910.[1] During World War I Dux produced Morane-Saulnier G, Voisin L, Voisin LAS, Nieuport 17, Nieuport 24, Farman family of aircraft including models IV, VII, XVI, and XXX, as well as a large number of military bicycles.
After the October Revolution. the plant was named "Aircraft Plant #1 named after OSOAVIAKHIM" or "GAZ No. 1".