Engelbert Zaschka

Engelbert Zaschka
Inventor Engelbert Zaschka with his first helicopter model "Z I", Berlin 1927
BornSeptember 1, 1895
DiedJune 26, 1955 (aged 59)
Resting placeFreiburg im Breisgau
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Engineer, Inventor
Known forHelicopter, human-powered aircraft, automobile engineering
TitleChief Engineer, Chief Designer, Inventor
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Engelbert Zaschka (September 1, 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany – June 26, 1955 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany)[1][2] was a German chief engineer,[3] chief designer and inventor.[4] Zaschka is one of the first German helicopter pioneers and he is a pioneer of flying with muscle power and the folding car. Zaschka devoted himself primarily to aviation and automotive topics, but his work was not limited to them.

Engelbert Zaschka is a prominent representative of the rotary aircraft, a class of rotorcraft systems - according to Zaschka.[5] In 1928/1929 Zaschka developed and constructed the first collapsible and foldable small car (folding car) and in 1934 an early muscle-powered airplane.[6]

  1. ^ Date of birth and place of birth: Geburtsurkunde. Standesamt Freiburg im Breisgau Nr. 937/1895: Engelbert Zaschka "Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau: Behördenwegweiser". Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2010-03-04..
  2. ^ Date of death and place of death: Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau, Eigenbetrieb Friedhöfe: Engelbert Zaschka, January 24, 2008 [1] Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Rolf Besser: Technik und Geschichte der Hubschrauber: Von Leonardo da Vinci bis zur Gegenwart. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn 1996, p. 65
  4. ^ The University of Texas at Dallas: Vice Admiral Charles E. Rosendahl Collection - Biographical Information Archived June 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (See also: Charles E. Rosendahl)
  5. ^ Zaschka, Engelbert (1936). Drehflügelflugzeuge. Trag- und Hubschrauber. Berlin-Charlottenburg: C. J. E. Volckmann Nachf. E. Wette. p. 57.
  6. ^ Zaschka (ed.). Zaschka.