Engelbert Zaschka
Engelbert Zaschka | |
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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]
Biography
Engelbert Zaschka came from a family of musicians, his father Wenzel taught zither and played in the
Zaschka became one of the first German
Engineering Activities
Zaschka Helicopter
In 1927
Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft (1934)
In 1934
Motorcycle: The German Orionette (1921-1925)
From 1921 till 1925 the design department of Orionette AG für Motorfahrzeuge in Berlin (Berlin SO 26, Oranienstr. 6),[13] headed by Engelbert Zaschka, also produced some interesting unorthodox designs.[14] Orionette is a historic German motorcycle brand.
Folding Zaschka Three-wheeler (1929)
The space and parking problems of the
Reception
His [Engelbert Zaschka’s] plane, the first helicopter, which ever worked so successfully in miniature, not only rises and descends vertically, but is able to remain stationary at any height. German airplane experts assert that such a flight as that of Captain [Charles] Lindbergh's from New York to Paris would not even be a feat for Zaschka's plane when it was perfected. […] Herr Zaschka is fully aware that the perfection of his invention will be the greatest forward step in aviation since the Wright brothers made their historical hop. As he pointed out, the danger of flying would immediately be decreased by at least 80 percent, since four fifths of the accidents in flying occur either in the takeoff or in landing. […] A motor giving thirty to forty horsepower is installed in Zaschka's present experimental machine. It is so delicately adjusted that he has been able to keep the plane at a height of several feet above the ground, with no movement either up or down.
Composer
As a composer, Engelbert Zaschka created popular music, including Slavoma - Der neuste Tanz (1925), which was recorded at least twice: by the orchestra Bernard Etté and the saxophone orchestra Dobbri under the direction of Otto Dobrindt. Furthermore, he wrote and composed the hit Wer hat denn bloß den Hering am Schlips mir festgemacht (literally, "Who just fastened the herring to my tie?" (1928).
Patents
- DE 573961 „Hubschraubenflugzeug“ issue date June 19, 1926
- GB 272962 „Improvements in or relating to Helicopter Flying Machines“ issue date June 20, 1927
- US 1779524 „Helicopter“ issue date June 29, 1927
- DE 512513 „Triebwerk fuer Maschinen mit hin und her gehenden Kolben, deren Pleuelstangen durch auf der Triebwelle sitzende Exzenterscheiben betaetigt werden“ issue date November 12, 1927
- US 1944052 „Portable power plant.“ issue date April 21, 1930
- FR 1019111 „Bicyclette.“ issue date May 26, 1950
Publication
- Zaschka, Engelbert. Drehflügelflugzeuge. Trag- und Hubschrauber. Berlin-Charlottenburg: C.J.E. Volckmann Nachf. E. Wette. 1936. ASIN B001PE5XZ2.
One of the first publications about helicopters. It is written in 1936 for airplane designers, as well as supporters of the rotary-wing aircraft construction.
Gallery
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Engelbert Zaschka and his Rotary Wing system, 1927
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Zaschka helicopter, 1928
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Engelbert Zaschka and helicopter, 1928
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Zaschka Rotary Wing system, 1927
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Zaschka Rotary Wing system, 1927
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Zaschka Human-Powered Aircraft and inventor, Berlin 1934
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Drehflügelflugzeuge. Trag- und Hubschrauber. C.J.E. Volckmann Nachf. E. Wette, Berlin-Charlottenburg 1936
Bibliography
- Fay, John Foster. The Helicopter: History, Piloting and How It Flies. David & Charles PLC. 1976.
- Reay, David Anthony. The history of man-powered flight. Oxford/New York: Pergamon Press. 1977.
- Nowarra, Heinz J. German Helicopters 1928-1945. Schiffer Publishing. 1991.
- Besser, Rolf. Technik und Geschichte der Hubschrauber: Von Leonardo da Vinci bis zur Gegenwart. Bonn: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1996.
- Grosser, Morton. Gossamer Odyssey: The Triumph of Human-powered Flight. Zenith Press. 2004.
TV documentary in which Zaschka is treated
Große Ideen – kleine Flops: Geistesblitze von A bis Z. Documentary, Germany, 2016, 90 minutes, authors: Andreas Kölmel and Jürgen Vogt; Production: SWR Fernsehen, German premiere: May 16, 2016; Information about the documentary.
See also
- List of rotorcraft
- Human-powered aircraft
- Three-wheeled car
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Engelbert Zaschka: Drehflügelflugzeuge. Trag- und Hubschrauber. C.J.E. Volckmann Nachf. E. Wette, Berlin-Charlottenburg 1936, p. 57
- ^ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington: Zaschka Helicopter (1927)
- ^ Engelbert Zaschka: Drehflügelflugzeuge. Trag- und Hubschrauber. C.J.E. Volckmann Nachf. E. Wette, Berlin-Charlottenburg 1936, p. 47
- ^ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington: Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft (1934)
- ^ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington: Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft (1934)
- ^ Lange, Bruno (1970). Das Buch der deutschen Luftfahrttechnik. Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, p. 361.
- ^ Otto Meibes: Die Entwicklung der deutschen Automobilindustrie. Halle 1926, p. 166
- ^ "Orionette" - Unfortunately the very desmodromic lay-out of this interesting two-stroke engine still remains secret. Source: Motorrad Heft 10/1971 and Tragatsch, E. : The Ill. Encyclopedia of motorcycles.
- ^ OLDTIMER MARKT (Oldtimer-Magazin), Heft 7/93, Artikel von Claudia Franke-Brandau: Parken im Wohnzimmer: Der zerlegbare Kleinwagen des Berliner Erfinders Engelbert Zaschka von 1929, page 206
- ^ "Come-Apart Auto Invented", The Massena Observer, New York, March 12, 1931, p. 3
- ^ synchronofile.com: Dymaxion - Synergetics Stew January 2009
External links
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington: Zaschka
Articles
- “Says His Helicopter Can Halt in Flight; Midair Transfer of Passengers Predicted“, The New York Times, June 4, 1927.
- Air Flivvers, The Washington Post, June 6, 1927.
- Aeroplane that rises vertically, The Argus (Australia), October 27, 1928.
- Nicola Schwannauer (2016-05-15). "Tüftler Zaschka: ein Freiburger, der alles kleinkriegte". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2017-02-15.
Pictures