The Most Famous
Pilots from Germany
This page contains a list of the greatest Germans Pilots. The pantheon dataset contains 71 Pilots, 6 of which were born in Germany. This makes Germany the birth place of the 4th most number of Pilots behind United States and France.
Top 6
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Germans Pilots of all time. This list of famous Germans Pilots is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Adolf Galland (1912 - 1996)
With an HPI of 71.11, Adolf Galland is the most famous Germans Pilot. biography has been translated into 36 different languages on wikipedia.
2. Ernst Udet (1896 - 1941)
With an HPI of 70.41, Ernst Udet is the 2nd most famous Germans Pilot. biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
3. Hermann Graf (1912 - 1988)
With an HPI of 66.19, Hermann Graf is the 3rd most famous Germans Pilot. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
4. Mathias Rust (b. 1968)
With an HPI of 63.34, Mathias Rust is the 4th most famous Germans Pilot. biography has been translated into 44 different languages.
5. Helmut Wick (1915 - 1940)
With an HPI of 57.44, Helmut Wick is the 5th most famous Germans Pilot. biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
6. Gotthard Handrick (1908 - 1978)
With an HPI of 57.18, Gotthard Handrick is the 6th most famous Germans Pilot. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 6 people classified as Germans pilots born between 1896 and 1968. Of these 6, 1 (16.67%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Germans pilots include Mathias Rust. The most famous deceased Germans pilots include Adolf Galland, Ernst Udet, and Hermann Graf.
Living Germans Pilots
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Adolf Galland
1912 - 1996
HPI: 71.11
Ernst Udet
1896 - 1941
HPI: 70.41
Hermann Graf
1912 - 1988
HPI: 66.19
Helmut Wick
1915 - 1940
HPI: 57.44
Gotthard Handrick
1908 - 1978
HPI: 57.18
Overlapping Lives
Which Pilots were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Pilots since 1700.
