Karl Vogt and Johann Stockhausen

Germany circa 1909.

Richard Vogt (19 December 1894 – January 1979) was a German engineer and aircraft designer. He is well known as a designer of unique warplanes, including an asymmetrically-shaped reconnaissance aircraft and a nuclear-powered bomber, during and after World War II. In 1912, when he was 18 years old, Vogt built his first aeroplane. With this draft plane he tried to carry out first flight tests with the assistance of his friend. He carried out this plan with the permission of the authorities concerned in the heath of Mutlangen, a neighboring town of Schwäbisch Gmünd. Unfortunately the trial, which was performed under the observation of Ernst Heinkel, was not successful. After graduation from high school he was working for one year at an engine factory in Ludwigshafen. Vogt was later a famous aircraft designer with Kawasaki (1923-1933), Blohm & Voss (1933-1945) and Boeing.

Aurel Vlaicu graduated from high school in Lica Sibiu State, in 1902, followed by two quarters in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Budapest’s Polytechnic School. He receivrd his diploma in engineering after finishing the Ludwig-Maxmiliams-Universitrt Munich.

Returning to Romania in 1908, he finished his first glider a year later, helped by his brother, John, who made several flights in Brintinti village.

Metoděj Vlach was born on July 6, 1887 at Říkovice near Přerov, Bohemia. After studying at a secondary school he went to work at Maribor, a train manufacturing company and then on to the firm Puch (Steier), a company producing cars. Beginning in 1908 he was employed as the chief mechanic at Laurin & Klement in Mladá Boleslav where his first airplane, an underpowered biplane, was built.