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- ↑ Hirschel, Ernst-Heinrich; Horst Prem; Gero Madelung (2004). Aeronautical Research in Germany: From Lilienthal Until Today. Springer. pp. 27–28. ISBN 3-540-40645-X.
- ↑ "Zeppelins Flieger" (in German). Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen. 2006. Archived from the original on October 9, 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Dr.-Ing. Ilse Essers | Autoren/Autorinnen | Weishaupt Verlag". www.weishaupt.at. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
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