Fokker has a long history in aviation, starting in 1910 when Anthony Fokker built and flew the first Dutch-built plane to fly in the Netherlands. This plane was called, “the Spin (Spider)” which was the base for many more aircraft. In 1911 Anthony gained fame in the Netherlands, by flying the Spin around the tower of the St-.Bavokerk in Haarlem. Anthony saw a brighter future in Germany and decided to set up his first factory near Berlin. He started out by building a number of versions of “the Spin“
foundation for what we know today as fighter jets. The Fokker Eindecker “revolutionized air combat by successfully employing a synchronized forward -firing machine gun mounted on the engine cowling”2. Because this airplane became the first to successfully use a synchronized machine gun, it allowed its pilots to become the first aerial combat tactitions3. Anthony Fokker was the creator of the Eindecker series and many other aircrafts after. Fokker was a Dutchman who originally looked to learn how to
At the 1899 Hague Peace Conference, it was declared that any combat from aircraft would be considered a war crime. (Eyffinger 227) Merely 20 years later, World War One had seen the daily use of airplanes and pilots for unyielding combat. While slow at first, the recognition of the power of aircraft was quick as the Great War started. Out of all countries involved in the war, Germany had the deepest trust in their aircraft, and this would shortly be to their advantage. Whereas numerous air forces
Tanks During World War One Tanks have been around for a long time, dating way back to world war one. Leonardo da Vinci was the first person to come up with the idea of building tanks, way back in the fifteenth century. The British were the first one’s to produce the tanks on September 6, 1915. The British first developed the tanks in hopes of helping them with the trench warfare in world war one. Tanks were armed vehicles with conveyor-belt-like tracks over the wheels that were
There are many pioneers who carved the way for the modern aviation industry that we see today. This essay is about the aviation pioneer named Howard Hughes. Howard was raised in a wealthy household. As a young man, he was fascinated with aviation. Instead of sitting in a classroom, he preferred tinkering away on mechanical objects. He was a playboy billionaire who spent a majority of his wealth innovating within the aviation industry and film making. His contributions to aviation seemed boundless
Although to most people it may just be a brand of good tasting pizza, The Red Barron was actually a German fighter ace of World War I. His full name was Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, who will be referred to as von Richthofen for simplicity’s sake. By the Germans, he was called “der rote Kampfflieger” (The Red Battle-Flyer), the French called him “le Diable Rouge” (Red Devil), and in the English-speaking world he is known as “The Red Barron.” In a time of ancient aircraft technology
The humble aeroplane commonly known as the airplane or just plane has become a staple of everyday life for the majority of us. Aeroplanes are used for a vast variety of reasons, the most common being transporting people long distances in a very short amount of time. However, this is not the only role that they play in society, they are used for many other things such as; transportation of goods, recreation, military and research. Aeroplanes are a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust
Montré Shuler 3/31/14 Focus The Fighter Plane The fighter plane has become a game changer in the aspect of war and the advances in technology have continued to make it an essential facet in war. Over the last 100 years the fighter plane has evolved into a lethal, reliable, and an efficient machine. They’ve come from firing bullets through propellers to screaming across the sky at speeds of over 1000 miles per hour! They’ve went from face to face dogfights, a close combat between military aircraft
of the competition through consolidation, expanded its route structure and resulted in reduced operating costs all around. It was a win-win for all three airlines. During the summer of 1984 Horizon started to lease jets; a Douglas DC-9-10 and a Fokker F-28, but it wasn’t until 1985 that Horizon started upgrading their fleet beginning with deHavilland DHC-8-100’s, the short-lived Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner and later the DHC-8-200’s. During this same year, Horizon allowed its first codeshare
The Netherlands is a highly industrialized, prosperous nation with an open, mixed economy that is one of the top ten richest nations in the world with the 17th largest economy in the world. Historically, the Dutch introduced and invented the stock market by a group of buyers and sellers of stocks by merchandise trading through a charter company established in 1602 called Dutch East India Company, which was an association formed by investors on shareholders for the purpose of trade, exploration, and
The university of Jordan DR: osama Al-habahbah Ismaeel alabdullah 0116695 Introduction The CS100 took its first flight on 16 September 2013. Bombardier announced in March 2015 that entry into service of the CS100 would be delayed until early 2016. The CS300 first flew on 27 February 2015, and is expected to enter service approximately six months after the CS100.The Bombardier C Series is a family of narrow body, twine engine, medium-range jetairline currently under development by Canadian manufacturer
“I cut the emergency switch just in time to keep ‘Winnie Mae’ from making an exhibition of herself by standing on her nose. That would have been fatal to our hopes.” –Wiley Post Throughout his incredible career, Mr. Wiley H. Post unceasingly strived for excellence and continuously pushed the envelope in aviation. Despite several hardships and the obstacles he faced, he never knew the meaning of giving up. He made numerous breakthroughs during the era of the Golden Age of Aviation. In these following
World War One was known as the war that would end all wars. At first, airplanes in the war were thought to have just little combat use. An unknown British general even commented, " The airplane is useless for the purpose of war." In the beginning of the First World War, the airplanes were pretty simple and raw. By the end of the war, aircraft had become more advanced and had split off into fighters, bombers and long-range bombers. The specifications of the airplanes were changed to meet the war's
In 1897, Amelia Earhart was born. Amelia Earhart became one of the most well-known women through her impacts in the developments of transportation and the development of the airplane. Although there are many people who made huge impacts throughout the history of the airplane, Amelia Earhart was one of the most recognized women in history for her impacts and achievements. While growing up, children are taught about history and their teachers try to cover the most significant people such as Benjamin
Weapons of World War I and World War II Have you ever thought about the advances of war technologies between World War I and World War II? There are many big differences including the atomic bomb and the strategies used. Some of the major differences in technology and strategies are infantry, aviation, biological, and naval warfare. One of the big differences in World War I and World War II is the infantry. In World War I troops in the infantry were outfitted with many things. It cost a total of
On August 17th, 1917, General Jan Christian Smuts, of the Royal Flying Corps, explained the importance of airplanes that they would not just play a role as an auxiliary force within the military, but would create a new form of warfare in the skies: “There is absolutely no limit to the scale of its future independent war use. And the day may not be far off when aerial operations with their devastation of enemy lands and destruction of industries and populous centres on a vast scale may become one
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) owes its creation to many significant events in aviation history. One of them includes the creation of the Air Mail Act of 1925, which spearheaded the creation of commercial airlines that worked for a profit. (FAA, 2011) This act leads to rapid growth in the development of aircraft and of air traffic. The increasing volume of air traffic, lead to the early development of air traffic control, which was based on visual signals. (FAA, 2011) One real problem
How the Airplane Changed War In many ways World War II presents post Civil War American attitudes about technology and science. Trace either the most relevant technology or scientific assumption from 1865 to 1945 showing how it changed or why it stayed the same from the Civil War for the end of World War II. (Length 3 pages) America has faced several major wars including the Civil War, World War I and II. These wars have cause great advances in technology and different techniques of fighting
Ratigan 1 The Airplane A cold breeze blows across the sand, and two men unknowingly about to make history. The men are Wilbur and Orville Wright. December 17, 1903 was the day and a mere five people were here to witness the historical feat(Brown 22). The invention of the airplane changed the way of life in many good ways but in bad ways as well. The Wright brothers were always interested in flight. As children their interest in flight was sparked by a toy rubber band helicopter
However, for this discussion question, the focus will be on Horizon’s fleet, routes and hub structure. Fleet Structure Horizon has had multiple fleet types over the years. At one point they operated a mixed fleet of five separate types consisting of Fokker F28s, Metro IIIs, deHavilland DHC8-100s, deHavilland DHC8-200s and Dornier Do328s. This multiple fleet operation was extremely expensive to maintain considering both flight crew and maintenance training as well as parts and supplies to maintain the