Biography:Hermann Pohlmann
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Short description: German aerospace engineer
Hermann Pohlmann | |
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| Born | 26 June 1894 |
| Died | July 24, 1991 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Occupation | Aircraft designer |
| Employer | Junkers, Blohm & Voss, Hamburger Flugzeugbau |
Hermann Pohlmann (26 June 1894 – 7 July 1991) was a German aerospace engineer.
He was the principal designer of the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, a dive bomber used during World War II, before becoming Deputy Chief Designer at Blohm & Voss.
After the war, when the Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB) was recreated in 1956, he was appointed Chief Designer and led the team which designed the HFB 320 Hansa Jet.
Published works
- Pohlmann, Hermann (1982). Chronik Eines Flugzeugwerkes 1932–1945, Motorbuch. ISBN:3-87943-624-X. The story of Hamburger Flugzeugbau and the Blohm & Voss aircraft subsidiary.
References
- Amtmann, Hans (1988). The Vanishing Paperclips. Monogram.
- Griehl, Manfred (2001). Junkers Ju 87 Stuka. Airlife Publishing/Motorbuch, London/Stuttgart. ISBN:1-84037-198-6
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