Elly Beinhorn (Vicky Kriegs) was one of the modern women who wanted to help shape the new century. Like her colleagues, the attractive Elly had to fight for her flying lessons and sponsors. She did not give up and in 1932 she was the first woman to circumnavigate the world with her single-engine machine – alone. The Messerschmidt AG soon provided her with a manoeuvrable and enduring sports pilot, which Elly Beinhorn named „Taifun“ without further ado. Thus she conquered the sky and her audience worldwide – and soon also the most desirable and fastest man of his time: racing driver Bernd Rosemeyer (Max Riemelt). They became a celebrated couple but but then Rosemeyer died unexpectedly in an accident and plunged Elli into a deep crisis.