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Engelbert Zaschka
1895-09-01 – 1955-06-26
Life & Legacy
Engelbert Zaschka (1 September 1895 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany – 26 June 1955 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany) was a German chief engineer, chief designer and inventor. 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. In 1928/1929 Zaschka developed and constructed the first collapsible and foldable small car (folding car) and in 1934 an early muscle-powered airplane.
Occupation & Career
military flight engineer, writer, design engineer, inventor, composer, engineer
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q62498 — wikidata View source
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