Aeronautical Research in Germany
Aeronautical Research in Germany

Author: Ernst Heinrich Hirschel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13: 3642184847

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From the pioneering glider flights of Otto Lilienthal (1891) to the advanced avionics of today’s Airbus passenger jets, aeronautical research in Germany has been at the forefront of the birth and advancement of aeronautics. On the occasion of the centennial commemoration of the Wright Brother’s first powered flight (December 1903), this English-language edition of Aeronautical Research in Germany recounts and celebrates the considerable contributions made in Germany to the invention and ongoing development of aircraft. Featuring hundreds of historic photos and non-technical language, this comprehensive and scholarly account will interest historians, engineers, and, also, all serious airplane devotees. Through individual contributions by 35 aeronautical experts, it covers in fascinating detail the milestones of the first 100 years of aeronautical research in Germany, within the broader context of the scientific, political, and industrial milieus. This richly illustrated and authoritative volume constitutes a most timely and substantial overview of the crucial contributions to the foundation and advancement of aeronautics made by German scientists and engineers.

Luftwaffe X-Planes
Luftwaffe X-Planes

Author: Manfred Griehl

Publisher: Frontline Books

Published: 2015-03-25

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1473896991

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This illustrated WWII history reveals the full range of experimental military aircraft that the Third Reich nearly flew into combat. From jet planes and high-altitude aircraft to radar-equipped fighters configured to deliver chemical weapons, numerous secret Luftwaffe planes reached prototype stage during the Second World War. Had these innovative aircraft made it into combat, the course of the war could have gone very differently. Renowned aviation expert Manfred Griehl explores these projects through an informative and fascinating selection of images, including numerous wartime photographs. Despite the Allied authorities' ban on research, countless aircraft were designed and tested by the Luftwaffe and German manufacturers before World War II. The research went ahead at secret evaluation sites in Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and the USSR. Though this work continued after the outbreak of war, many projects were never completed, often because the developers simply ran out of time. This definitive guide reveals the remarkable range of planes that the Third Reich failed to complete.

Aeronautical Research in Germany
Aeronautical Research in Germany

Author: Ernst Heinrich Hirschel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2004-02-12

Total Pages: 746

ISBN-13: 9783540406457

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"This English-language edition of Aeronautical Research in Germany recounts and celebrates the considerable contributions made in Germany to the invention and ongoing development of aircraft. [snip] It covers in fascinating detail the milestones of the first 100 years of aeronautical research in Germany, within the broader context of the scientific, political, and industrial milieus."--Publisher description

Symposia
Symposia

Author: Defense Documentation Center (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1963

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13:

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Adventures in Aeronautical Design
Adventures in Aeronautical Design

Author: Nina Baker

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-04

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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This is the first full biography of the life and work of Hilda Margaret Lyon, a talented mathematician and aeronautical designer. She was not 'merely' a trailblazing woman in engineering at a time when women were not expected to be engineers, but also a technical pioneer, respected in her field. She contributed significant technological advances during the early days of aviation. Hilda Lyon helped design the ill-fated R101 airship at the massive Cardington airship sheds, studied in the USA and pre-war Germany before becoming one of the select band of female scientific civil servants at the Royal Aircraft Establishment. She worked to ensure the safety of aeroplanes and submarines in the Second World War. In her own lifetime she was well known for her analytical expertise but now, some 70 years after her untimely death, her story is only just beginning to re-emerge onto the public arena. She was a remarkable Yorkshirewoman and a significant engineer, deserving of more widespread recognition today.