Hermann Pohlmann (26 June 1894 – 7 July 1991) was a German aerospace engineer.

Hermann Pohlmann
Born(1894-06-26)26 June 1894
DiedJuly 24, 1991(1991-07-24) (aged 97)
NationalityGerman
OccupationAircraft designer
Employer(s)Junkers, Blohm & Voss, Hamburger Flugzeugbau

He was the principal designer of the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, a dive bomber used during World War II, before becoming Deputy Chief Designer at Blohm & Voss.

After the war, when the Hamburger Flugzeugbau (HFB) was recreated in 1956, he was appointed Chief Designer and led the team which designed the HFB 320 Hansa Jet.

Published works edit

  • Pohlmann, Hermann (1982). Chronik Eines Flugzeugwerkes 1932–1945, Motorbuch. ISBN 3-87943-624-X. The story of Hamburger Flugzeugbau and the Blohm & Voss aircraft subsidiary.

References edit

  • Amtmann, Hans (1988). The Vanishing Paperclips. Monogram.
  • Griehl, Manfred (2001). Junkers Ju 87 Stuka. Airlife Publishing/Motorbuch, London/Stuttgart. ISBN 1-84037-198-6