Ferdinand Schulz
Ferdinand Schulz | |
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Schulz Jr. c. 1927 | |
| Born | December 18, 1892 |
| Died | June 16, 1929 (aged 36) |
| Burial place | Cemetery of Lidzbark Warmiński |
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| Children | 3 (all male) |
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| Relatives | 12 |
Ferdinand Schulz Jr. (18 December 1892 – 16 June 1929) was a German aviator and glider pilot who broke a contemporary record by gliding and staying aloft for 14 hours and 7 minutes. He popularized hang-gliding in Germany and was called the "Icarus von Ostpreußen".