Films by Jörg Herrmann

Germany 2009, 52 min
by Jörg Herrmann

The history of the aeroplane is barely 150 years old. The era of aviation pioneers was defined by brilliant inventors like Otto Lilienthal and the Wright Brothers, who gave their ideas wings. Less well known but no less critical, was German pioneer, Ernst Heinkel. From the jet engine to the ejection seat, from the retractable undercarriage to what was at the time the fastest aeroplane in the world – many of Heinkel’s inventions have shaped and advanced air travel as we know it. Heinkel’s name is