The Deutsche Flugpioniermuseum Gustav Weißkopf in Leutershausen, Bavaria, Germany, is a museum dedicated to the life and achievements of Gustav Weißkopf (Gustave Whitehead), a pioneer in aviation history. The museum celebrates his contributions to early aviation and highlights his claim to having achieved powered flight before the Wright brothers.
Deutsche Flugpioniermuseum Gustav Weißkopf
German Aviation Pioneer Museum Gustav Weißkopf
Plan 6
91578 Leutershausen
+49 9823 951-0
Fax +49 9823 951-50
Easter – October
- Daily, except Saturday 10:00 – 12:00
- Wednesday and Sunday 14:00 – 16:00
Admission fee
Aircraft collection
| – | monoplane “No. 21” (replica) |
The trained locksmith, Gustav Weisskopf, who renamed himself Gustave Whitehead after immigrating to the USA, developed a flying machine with wings which could be folded back. On 14th August 1901 (two years before the Wright Brothers) Weisskopf is alleged to have accomplished a successful powered flight. Apparently, he flew a distance of approximately 800 metres with his home-made, engine-powered monoplane “No. 21”.The trained locksmith, Gustav Weisskopf, who renamed himself Gustave Whitehead after immigrating to the USA, developed a flying machine with wings which could be folded back. On 14th August 1901 (two years before the Wright Brothers) Weisskopf is alleged to have accomplished a successful powered flight. Apparently, he flew a distance of approximately 800 metres with his home-made, engine-powered monoplane “No. 21“.