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Aeronautical Research in Germany

From Lilienthal until Today

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Authors:
  1. Ernst Heinrich Hirschel

    1. Zorneding, Germany

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  2. Horst Prem

    1. Ottobrunn, Germany

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  3. Gero Madelung

    1. München, Germany

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  • A must for every airplane lover

  • Popular book written by german aeronautics experts

  • Covers in detail the fascinating last 100 years of german aerospace research and its important impacts to aviation history

  • Examples are Berblinger, (the famous Taylor of Ulm), Otto Lilienthal, Graf Zeppelin, Junkers, Messerschmitt, or Bölkow

  • Organized by EADS with a forword by Ludwig Bölkow

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Aeronautical Research and Technology

      • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel
      Pages 3-16

  3. The Political, Institutional and Industrial Environment of German Aeronautical Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-18
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    2. Aeronautical Research Comes into Being During the Time of the Empire

      • Hans Fabian
      Pages 19-51

    3. The Difficult Situation of Aeronautical Research and the Aeronautical Industry During the Weimar Republic, 1919–1932

      • Hans Fabian
      Pages 52-70

    4. The High Rating of Aeronautical Research During the Third Reich

      • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel
      Pages 71-98

    5. The Reconstruction of German Aeronautical Research after 1945

      • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel
      Pages 99-132

  4. Results of German Aeronautical Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. From the Beginning to the End of World War Two Concept and Configuration

      • Dieter Schmitt, Horst Prem, Peter Pletschacher, Bernd Junkers, Hans Zacher
      Pages 135-172

    3. Aerodynamics — The Key to Successful Flight

      • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Hans Ulrich Meier
      Pages 172-202

    4. Aeroengines — Performance and Speed Increase as Impetus for Development

      • Kyrill Von Gersdorff, Horst Prem, Heinz Hoheisel, Dieter Rist, Helmut Schubert, Eilhard Jantzen
      Pages 202-259

    5. Flight Mechanical Stability and Control

      • Andreas Hafer, Gottfried Sachs, Horst Prem
      Pages 259-266

    6. Light-weight Construction — a Prerequisite for Flight

      • Heiner Dörner, Horst Prem, Hans Försching
      Pages 267-278

    7. Aeroelasticity — The Interaction of the Elastic Aircraft Structure with Aerodynamic Forces

      • Hans Försching
      Pages 278-293

    8. First Helicopters and Rotor Systems

      • Kurt Knobling
      Pages 293-309

    9. Rescue and Safety

      • Gerhard Sedlmayr, Holger Hansen
      Pages 309-324

    10. Transfer of German Aeronautical Knowledge After 1945

      • Kyrill Von Gersdorff
      Pages 325-344

    11. Research Results of the Period After 1945

      • Horst Prem, Dieter Schmitt, Hans Zacher, Xaver Hafer
      Pages 345-386

    12. Aerodynamics — from Near-Sonic to Hypersonic Flight

      • Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Hans Ulrich Meier
      Pages 387-407
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Zorneding, Germany

    Ernst Heinrich Hirschel

  • Ottobrunn, Germany

    Horst Prem

  • München, Germany

    Gero Madelung

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aeronautical Research in Germany

  • Book Subtitle: From Lilienthal until Today

  • Authors: Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Horst Prem, Gero Madelung

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18484-0

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-40645-7Published: 02 December 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-62129-1Published: 09 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-18484-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 694

  • Additional Information: Original German editon published by: Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Deutschland

  • Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Automotive Engineering, Physics, general, Popular Science, general, Engineering, general

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