Alexander Lippisch Collection
Selected materials from the Alexander Lippisch papers
Contents: About the collection | Accessibility| Tech
About the collection
The Alexander Lippisch Papers, located in the ISU Library’s Special Collections and University Archives Department (SCUA), contains biographical material, correspondence, scientific research, materials relating to patents, publications, photographs, and films. In addition to a rich array of material relating to Lippisch’s work in aeronautical engineering, the collection also includes biographical material about Lippisch and publications and photographs related to general aviation history.
Scientific files document Lippisch’s work designing sailplanes and gliders, delta winged aircraft, and aerodynes, as well as research involving aerodynamics, smoke tunnels, and ground effect. These files include materials such as calculations, data, statistics and experimental test results, and technical designs and conceptual drawings of aircraft designs. The collection also includes copies of patent applications for Lippisch’s work as well as the work of other aeronautical engineers.
The Alexander Lippisch digital collection contains the technical designs and conceptual drawings for Lippisch’s aeronautical designs including wingless aircraft, delta-wings, and aerodynes, as well as numerous photographic images of delta wings. A selection of the papers (see finding aid) housed in SCUA is represented in the digital collection.
Content warning: this digital collection contains images and symbols associated with the Nazi regime, including swastikas and other related imagery. These materials are included for historical purposes and reflect Lippisch’s work in Nazi Germany before moving to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. Viewer discretion is advised.
Accessibility information
The Iowa State University Library is committed to providing access to its digital content. Certain material, particularly older materials, handwritten documents, and visual content, present unique challenges in providing fully accessible resources. If you are experiencing barriers to accessing, viewing, or navigating the Digital Collections site please contact us for assistance or to request additional formats.
Technical Credits - CollectionBuilder
This digital collection is built with CollectionBuilder, an open source framework for creating digital collection and exhibit websites that is developed by faculty librarians at the University of Idaho Library following the Lib-Static methodology.
Using the CollectionBuilder-CSV template and the static website generator Jekyll, this project creates an engaging interface to explore driven by metadata.