Thursday, February 12, 2009

Baron Wilfried von Engelhardt 1928-2015





Wilfried von Engelhardt studied in England between 1950-1952. He was a helicopter Mechanic in Paris (1954) and Holland (1955-1956). He became a pilot in 1955 and joined MBB and became Chief Test Pilot from 1962-1973. He took the Test Pilot course at EPNER in 1966.
He made the maiden flight of the Bolkow Bo105. After he ceased test flying he became sales Director and then Director of the Helicopter Training Center at MBB.