-2 - - - Hardly ever has the present life of a man of technology, a multiple, great inventor, proceeded so adventurous and in a higher sense, so predestined as the life of the now 87 years old Dr. Ing. h. c. Igo Etrich. Dr. Ing. h. c. Igo Etrich already had the concept for this brochure ready for printing in 1957. The original form consisted of two brochure titles, whereas the one titled “Psycho-science” dealt with his occult experiences as well as those of his father and the other one dealt to a larger extent with his experiences in the fields of homeopathy, spiritual healing and space exploration. As he decided to publish an abbreviated summary, this script was concluded with the latest stand of his experiences and it should be, God willing, a small signpost in the life of you dear readers. As it can be assumed that not every reader of the following lines has also read Dr. Etrich’s memoirs that were published in 1955, and as these form the basis for the spiritual testimonials presented here, I allow myself to shine a light on the most important stations of his eventful life: In Trautenau, Bohemia (later Sudetenland), Dr. Igo Etrich saw the light of the world on the 15th December 1879. He inherited the technical gift, that ran like a golden threat through his whole life, from his father Ignaz Etrich, an industrialist and owner of a number of flax processing plants. Ordained to run the family’s business one day, he thoroughly prepared himself for this task when in 1896, the known aviation pioneer Otto von Lilienthal lost his life in an attempt to fly and gave his life a new direction. To continue the work and the dream of this Icarus of modern times seemed much more important to him than anything else. Benevolently supported by his father, he succeeded in 1910 to produce the great hit the “Taube”, the most stable powered aircraft ever constructed, a plane that entered the history of aviation as the “Etrich-Taube”. Due to its special stabilisation surfaces, not one fatal crash has ever occurred with this machine, even though they were spread across the whole world. The “Etrich-Taube” was produced in Germany under licence and under the name of “Rumpler-Taube”. Further inventions and constructions followed: The first flight limousine in the world, the Schwalbe” in 1912 and the steering wheel, still in use in all the commercial aircrafts throughout the world, was used and introduced for the first time. The founding of the Etrich-Fliegerwerke in Liebau happened at that time and it was relocated in 1913 to Brandenburg where it turned into one of the largest company of that type during the 1st World War under the name of Brandenburgische Flugzeugwerke. The Dictates of Versailles eventually brought an end to this development and he reverted back to being a textile industrialist. Things became quiet around the aviation pioneer since then and only a few are aware of his work as a technician and a naturalist: The first major victories in motor racing that Porsche were able to win for Austria could be attributed to the streamline shape of these cars that he had suggested. The constructions of numerous flax processing machines were followed by his last work, namely the invention of the express route, a special machine in the worsted yarn industry that is even nowadays standing at the forefront in all nations in the world in peaceful competition due to its unattainable performance. • In 1944, the Technical University, Vienna bestowed an honorary doctor’s degree upon him • During an air show in Innsbruck, he received a Gold Plaque with Dedication from the Austrian
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