Ferdinand Schulz

Ferdinand Schulz
Schulz Jr. c.1927
Born(1892-12-18)December 18, 1892
DiedJune 16, 1929(1929-06-16) (aged 36)
Burial placeCemetery of Lidzbark Warmiński
Occupations
  • Pilot
  • Constructor
  • Athlete
Children3 (all male)
Parents
  • Ferdinand Schulz Sr. (father)
  • Rosi Scharnick (mother)
Relatives12

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".