Heinrich Suter
Heinrich Suter was an aero inventor, in Kappel, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
Suter developed an airship which he patented internationally in 1899 and tested on Lake Constance in 1901.This airship comprised a large bullet shape balloon, a sail above, and below a car with saddle for pilot, pedals, a double propeller, rudder, and steering machinery.[1] Aeronautical Journal reported in July 1901 that Suter's first trial did not succeed.[2]
He also received some patents for a mountain trolley system powered by captive balloon.
Heinrich Suter the inventor from the Zürch area might be the same person as Heinrich Suter (1848–1922), the historian of Islamic mathematics and astronomy, also from the Zürich area. Haven't yet found an article definitively showing whether they are the same person or not. There is also a Zürich-born zoologist Hans Heinrich "Henry" Suter (1841–1918) but he moved to New Zealand in 1886 and is unlikely to be the aero inventor.
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Heinrich Suter
- Patent FR-1899-285269 (English title: Steerable aerial vehicle, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18666)
- Patent NO-1899-7792 (English title: Maneuverable aircraft, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18666)
- Patent CH-1899-18666 (English title: Maneuverable aircraft, Filing date: 1899-01-21)
- Patent AT-1899-1616 (English title: Maneuverable aircraft, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18666, Filing date: 1899-01-23)
- Patent DE-1899-121278 (English title: Movement device for aircraft, Filing date: 1899-01-24)
- Patent DE-1899-121650 (English title: Control device on aircraft, Filing date: 1899-01-24)
- Patent HU-1899-15273 (English title: Dirigible, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18666, Filing date: 1899-01-27)
- Patent GB-1899-2257 (English title: Air Ships, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18666, Filing date: 1899-02-01)
- Patent ES-1899-23747 (English title: Aerostatic balloons, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18666, Filing date: 1899-02-01)
- Patent CH-1899-18667 (English title: Mountain-trolley powered by captive balloon, Filing date: 1899-04-08)
- Patent AT-1900-1681 (English title: Hanging mountain conveyance powered by captive balloon, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18667, Filing date: 1899-04-11)
- Patent US-1900-654687 (English title: Aerial Railway, Supplementary to patent: Patent CH-1899-18667, Filing date: 1899-05-06)
Publications by or about Heinrich Suter
- Publication 11670, 1901, Suter's new airship on Lake Constance (Simple title: Suter's new airship on Lake Constance, Journal: Aër. Journ.)
References
- ↑ "Heinrich Suter's Airship", Scientific American Supplement, May 11, 1901, p. 21203.
- ↑ Publication 11670, 1901, Suter's new airship on Lake Constance.
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| Names | Heinrich Suter |
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| Countries | AT, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, HU, LU, NO, US |
| Locations | Kappel |
| Occupations | engineer |
| Tech areas | Propulsion, Navigation, LTA, Design, Captive, Track, Dirigibles, Airship |
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