Helmut von Zborowski Photo Album
Helmut Philip von Zborowski was a significant figure in early rocket and jet engine development. A contemporary of Werner von Braun, Zborowski worked on rocket and jet development for BMW during World War II, afterwards going to France and serving as a research engineer for the Société d'Etudes de la Propulsion par Réaction (SEPR). Zborowski later founded his own company, Bureau Technique Zborowski.
Identifier
NASM.2001.0060
Creator
von Zborowski, Helmut Philip
Date
1939-1960
Provenance
Stefan and Sylvia Eihhorn, Purchase, 2001, 2001-0060, unknown
Extent
0.15 Cubic feet ((1 flatbox))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
General
NASMrev
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Photographs
Albums
Scope and Contents
This album 10 x 7 inches and contains 88 original photographs, taken from 1939 to 1960, of many of Zborowski's rocket, jet and coleopter projects, as well as 6 printed drawings.
Genre/Form
Drawings
Photographs
Albums
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Creator
von Zborowski, Helmut Philip
Names
Bayerische Motoren Werke
Bureau Technique Zborowski
Societe d'Etudes de la Propulsion par Reaction (SEPR)
Topic
Coanda effect
Vertically rising aircraft
World War, 1939-1945
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aeronautics -- Research
Aeronautics
Airplanes -- Rocket engines
Airplanes -- Jet propulsion
Airplanes
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
