... string of successful combat planes: the E.I “Eindecker,” the Dr. I triplane (of “Red Baron” fame), and the outstanding D.VII. The last was so exceptional that the armistice agreement stipulated that all models be surrendered to the Allies. Moreover, he gained enormous fame by inventing the “interrupter” synchronizing gear that allowed aircraft to fire their guns straight ahead, through the propeller arc. Between the wars, Fokker moved back to his native Netherlands and founded ...
Tópico(s): International Law and Aviation
1998 - Johns Hopkins University Press | Technology and Culture