Alexander Martin Lippisch ( him. Alexander Lippisch ) ( November 2, 1894 - February 11, 1976 ) - Doctor of Technical Sciences, a German and American aircraft designer , known for his design of the aircraft " flying wing ", devices with a delta wing and ekranoplan .
| Alexander Martin Lippish | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | November 2, 1894 |
| Place of Birth | Munich , the German Empire |
| Date of death | February 11, 1976 (81 year) |
| Place of death | Cedar Rapids , Iowa USA |
| A country |  Third Reich  USA |
| Scientific field | aircraft industry |
| Academic degree | Doctor of Technical Sciences |
| Awards and prizes | [d] [d] |
Biography
The origin of his interest in aviation was caused by the demonstration of the Orville Wright plane on the Temmelgof field in September 1909 .
In 1915–1918, while serving in the German army during the First World War , he flew airplanes as an aero-photographer and cartographer . After the war, he collaborated with the company , which was the leading developer of hard airships. At this time, became interested in "tailless" aircraft. In 1921, the first device of his type developed by him — the airframe Lippisch-Espenlaub E-2 — was put into production.
He was appointed director of the research group, which was engaged in the development of gliders, where the Storch I - Storch IX flying wings were created in 1927-1933. In 1928, the aircraft was created, which became the first manned rocket in the world.
In 1931–1939, experience with the Storch was used to design Delta I-Delta V airplanes (later Delta IV and Delta V were renamed and respectively) of the Messerschmitt aircraft Me 329.
The DM-1 glider and its designer himself were subsequently captured by the US Army . Lippish was brought to the United States as part of a search and transport operation of German military specialists and scientists to the United States. Ideas Lippisha were used by Convair , including - in the model Convair F-92.