Alfred de Pischof

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Alfred de Pischof (17 May 1882 – 12 August 1922) was an Austrian aviation pioneer. Between 1901 and 1907, he studied at Collége Chaptal and École Speciale des Travaux Publics in Cachan, France. He learned about road and railway engineering there.

Alfred de Pischof (17 May 1882 – 12 August 1922) was an Austrian aviation pioneer. Between 1901 and 1907, he studied at Collége Chaptal and École Speciale des Travaux Publics in Cachan, France. He learned about road and railway engineering there. His grandfather had been a railway specialist. De Pischof was also interested in aircraft technology. He often visited Charles and Gabriel Voisin. By 1906, he built his own glider. By 1907, he created his first biplane. In 1909, De Pischof returned to Austria. He worked as a designer for Werner & Pfleiderer. He designed the Pischof-Autoplan. This aircraft first flew in March 1910. It flew for 400 metres. On 24 April 1910, he earned his pilot’s certificate.

After the First World War, De Pischof returned to France. He focused on designing small aircraft. He died when he crashed an aircraft during testing.

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