Paul Laubenthal

Paul Laubenthal (born in Cologne, date of birth unknown; died 8 June 1929 in Böblingen) was a German aircraft constructor and pilot.

Life[]

Dr. Paul Laubenthal was born as the son of a ship builder in Cologne. He was the brother of painter . ^[1]

Laubenthal was a pioneer of aircraft gliding in 1920s Germany, both as a pilot and as a constructor, most notably of the Laubenthal Württemberg and Lore single seat gliders. In 1928 Paul Laubenthal, along with fellow aviators and , was invited to the United States by the . The objective of this extended visit was to introduce German gliding technology to the US and to help establish an American gliding school.^[2] During their stay, Hesselbach was able to set a new gliding record on July 29, staying in the air for 4 hours and 5 minutes.^[3]

On June 8, 1929 Laubenthal crashed his aircraft at a flight show in Böblingen, Germany, dying instantly due to severe skull fractures^[4]

References[]

^ Christlieb, Wolfgang: Gestatten, Fritz Laubenthal, in: Peters, Karsten (Red.): 1200 Jahre Schwabing – Geschichte und Geschichten eines berühmten Stadtviertels, S. 169-171. Karin Wittman Verlag, München 1982
^ Popular Science Monthly, August 1928, New York, p. 28ff.
^ 29 July 1928. National Soaring Museum.
^ Flugsport 44, No. 13/1929, Verlag für Flugsport, Frankfurt am Main

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[1] Christlieb, Wolfgang: Gestatten, Fritz Laubenthal, in: Peters, Karsten (Red.): 1200 Jahre Schwabing – Geschichte und Geschichten eines berühmten Stadtviertels, S. 169-171. Karin Wittman Verlag, München 1982

[2] Popular Science Monthly, August 1928, New York, p. 28ff.

[3] 29 July 1928. National Soaring Museum.

[4] Flugsport 44, No. 13/1929, Verlag für Flugsport, Frankfurt am Main

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