Engelbert Zaschka | |
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 Inventor Engelbert Zaschka with his first helicopter model "Z I", Berlin 1927 | |
| Born | September 1, 1895 |
| Died | June 26, 1955 (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Freiburg im Breisgau |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, Inventor |
| Known for | Helicopter, human-powered aircraft, automobile engineering |
| Title | Chief 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]
- ^ 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..
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rolf Besser: Technik und Geschichte der Hubschrauber: Von Leonardo da Vinci bis zur Gegenwart. Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Bonn 1996, p. 65
- ^ 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)
- ^ Zaschka, Engelbert (1936). Drehflügelflugzeuge. Trag- und Hubschrauber. Berlin-Charlottenburg: C. J. E. Volckmann Nachf. E. Wette. p. 57.
- ^ Zaschka (ed.). Zaschka.